Fe isotopes: An emerging technique for understanding modern and ancient biogeochemical cycles

GSA Today

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 4-10

  Johnson, Clark M ^a   Beard, Brian L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; GEOCHEMISTRY; IRON; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; STABLE ISOTOPE; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33750937104     PISSN: 10525173     EISSN: 10525173     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/GSAT01611A.1     Document Type: Article

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