Evaluation of anthropogenic and biogenic inputs into the western Mediterranean using molecular markers

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 65, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 195-210

  Dachs, Jordi ^a   Bayona, Josep M ^a   Fillaux, Joëlle ^b   Saliot, Alain ^b   Albaigés, Joan ^a  

^a DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY   (Spain)

^b LABORATOIRE D OCÉANOGRAPHIE DE VILLEFRANCHE   (France)

Author keywords

Lipid classes; Molecular markers; Spatial distribution; Suspended particulate matter; Thermohaline front; Vertical profiles; Western Mediterranean

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; BIOGENIC MATERIAL; LIPID; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; STEROL; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0032966391     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4203(99)00002-X     Document Type: Article

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