Carbon isotopic compositions of individual long-chain n-fatty acids and n-alkanes in sediments from river to open ocean: Multiple origins for their occurrence

Geochemical Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 215-235

  Naraoka, Hiroshi ^a   Ishiwatari, Ryoshi ^a  

^a TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKANE; ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; CARBON ISOTOPE; FATTY ACID; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; PROVENANCE; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY;

HONSHU; JAPAN; OHTSUCHI RIVER;

EID: 0032693426     PISSN: 00167002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2343/geochemj.33.215     Document Type: Article

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