Potential alteration of U 37K′ paleothermometer due to selective degradation of alkenones by marine bacteria isolated from the haptophyte Emiliania huxleyi

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 83-94

  Zabeti, Nathalie ^a   Bonin, Patricia ^a   Volkman, John K ^b   Jameson, Ian D ^b   Guasco, Sophie ^a   Rontani, Jean Fraņois ^a  

^a STATION MARINE D ENDOUME   (France)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aerobic bacteria; Alkenones; Alteration of U 37K index; Degradation pathways; Emiliania huxleyi; Epoxidation of double bonds

Indexed keywords

ALKENONE; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; COCCOLITH; DEGRADATION; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MICROALGA; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; ORGANIC MATTER; OXIC CONDITIONS; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PALEOTEMPERATURE; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DIETZIA MARIS; EMILIANIA HUXLEYI; HAPTOPHYCEAE;

BACTERIAL DNA; KETONE; RNA 16S;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; GENETICS; GREEN ALGA; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; TEMPERATURE;

ALGAE, GREEN; BACTERIA; DNA, BACTERIAL; KETONES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 77953219445     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: 15746941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2010.00885.x     Document Type: Article

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