Distribution of lipid biomarkers and carbon isotope fractionation in contrasting trophic environments of the South East Pacific

Biogeosciences

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 949-968

  Tolosa, I ^a   Miquel, J C ^a   Gasser, B ^a   Raimbault, P ^b   Goyet, C ^c   Claustre, H ^d  

^a International Atomic Energy Agency Marine Environment Laboratories   (Monaco)

^b STATION MARINE D ENDOUME   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE PERPIGNAN   (France)

^d SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; DINOPHYCEAE; EUKARYOTA; HAPTOPHYCEAE;

EID: 67650604734     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-5-949-2008     Document Type: Article

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