Variability in the distribution of lipid biomarkers and their molecular isotopic composition in Altamaha estuarine sediments: Implications for the relative contribution of organic matter from various sources

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 453-467

  Shi, Wei ^a   Sun, Ming Yi ^a   Molina, Marirosa ^a   Hodson, Robert E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Altamaha River; Deposition of organic matter; Estuarine sediments; Isotopic composition; Lipid biomarkers

Indexed keywords

CARBON 14; DEPOSITION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; PHYTOL; RIVER; SALINITY; SEASON; SEDIMENTATION; STABLE ISOTOPE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TRANSPORT KINETICS; UNITED STATES;

BIOMARKER; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LIPID; MIXING; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; TRACER;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035048396     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(00)00189-3     Document Type: Article

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