Sediment fatty acids associated with seafloor methane seepage in the Nankai and Sagami Troughs, off central Japan

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 73-80

  Kanekiyo, Atsuko ^a   Takasugi, Hidemi ^a   Ogawa, Mari ^a   Naganuma, Takeshi ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biomarker; Cluster analysis; Gas hydrate; Microbial; Microflora; Seeps

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 22444443306     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980590914908     Document Type: Article

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