Kinetics of phytoplankton decay during simulated sedimentation: Changes in lipids under oxic and anoxic conditions

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 129-140

  Harvey, H Rodger ^a   Macko, Stephen A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anoxia; Diagenesis; Fatty acids; Isotopes; Lipid; Preservation; Sterols

Indexed keywords

ANOXIA; CARBON ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; DIAGENESIS; OXIC DECAY; PHYTOPLANKTON; STEROLS;

DECAY (ORGANIC); FATTY ACIDS; ISOTOPES; LIPIDS; OLEFINS; PLANTS (BOTANY); REACTION KINETICS; SEDIMENTATION;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; DIATOM; LIPID; OXIC CONDITIONS; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEDIMENTATION;

EID: 0031229452     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(97)00077-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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