Molecular and isotopic abundances of long-chain n-fatty acids in open marine sediments of the western North Pacific

Chemical Geology

Volumn 165, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 23-36

  Naraoka, Hiroshi ^a   Ishiwatari, Ryoshi ^a  

^a TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carbon isotopic compositions; Long chain n fatty acids; Open marine sediments; Western North Pacific

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LIPID; MARINE SEDIMENT; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0034603676     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(99)00159-X     Document Type: Article

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