Biomarkers as organic-carbon-source and environmental indicators in the late quaternary Arctic Ocean: Problems and perspectives

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 63, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 293-309

  Fahl, Kirsten ^a   Stein, Ruediger ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arctic Ocean; Biomarker; Laptev Sea; Marine and terrigenous organic carbon; Palcoproductivity

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; ORGANIC CARBON; PALEOCEANOGRAPHY; QUATERNARY;

ARCTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0032922327     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4203(98)00068-1     Document Type: Article

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