Abundance, distribution and δ13C analysis of microbial phospholipid-derived fatty acids in a black shale weathering profile

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 731-743

  Petsch, S T ^a,b   Edwards, K J ^a   Eglinton, T I ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTERS; FATTY ACIDS; MICROORGANISMS; SHALE; SOILS; WEATHERING;

ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

BLACK SHALE; FATTY ACID; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; WEATHERING PROFILE;

EID: 0037906270     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(03)00040-8     Document Type: Article

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