Genetic and physiological influences on the alkenone/alkenoate versus growth temperature relationship in Emiliania huxleyi and Gephyrocapsa oceanica

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 51-68

  Conte, Maureen H ^a,b   Thompson, Anthony ^b   Lesley, David ^c   Harris, Roger P ^c  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKENONE/ALKENOATE; GENETIC VARIATION; GROWTH; PALAEOCEANOGRAPHY; SST; TEMPERATURE;

EMILIANIA HUXYLEYI; GEPHYROCAPSA OCEANICA;

EID: 0031664597     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(97)00327-X     Document Type: Article

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