Ultraviolet radiation and the photobiology of earth's early oceans

Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 467-500

  Cockell, C S ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

EARLY EARTH; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS; DEINOCOCCUS RADIODURANS;

EID: 0033821487     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006765405786     Document Type: Article

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