The distribution of sterols and organic-walled dinoflagellate cysts in surface sediments of the North-western Adriatic Sea (Italy)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 64, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 395-406

  Sangiorgi, Francesca ^a   Fabbri, Daniele ^a   Comandini, Michela ^a   Gabbianelli, Giovanni ^a   Tagliavini, Emilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dinocysts; North Adriatic Sea; Sterols; Surface sediments

Indexed keywords

DINOFLAGELLATE CYST; FRESHWATER INPUT; STEROL;

ADRIATIC SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

DINOPHYCEAE; GONYAULAX; SPINIFERITES;

EID: 21744432486     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2005.03.005     Document Type: Article

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