Constraints on the origin of sedimentary organic carbon in the Beaufort Sea from coupled molecular 13C and 14C measurements

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 103, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 146-162

  Drenzek, Nicholas J ^a   Montluçon, Daniel B ^a   Yunker, Mark B ^b   Macdonald, Robie W ^c   Eglinton, Timothy I ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b Institute of Ocean Sciences ^*  (Canada)

^c INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beaufort Sea; Biomarkers; Mackenzie River; Molecular isotopes; Petrogenic organic carbon; Radiocarbon dating

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; CARBON FLUX; CARBON ISOTOPE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DRAINAGE BASIN; FATTY ACID; HYDROCARBON; KEROGEN; LIPID; MEASUREMENT METHOD; ORGANIC CARBON; PYROLYSIS; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; STABLE ISOTOPE; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT;

ARCTIC OCEAN; BEAUFORT SEA; MACKENZIE SHELF;

EMBRYOPHYTA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 33845327079     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2006.06.017     Document Type: Article

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