Selective aerobic and anaerobic degradation of lipids and palynomorphs in the Eastern Mediterranean since the onset of sapropel S1 deposition

Marine Geology

Volumn 278, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 177-192

  Versteegh, Gerard J M ^a   Zonneveld, Karin A F ^a   de Lange, Gert J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b Faculty of Sciences   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dinoflagellate cyst; Kerogen; Lipid; Organic geochemistry; Organic matter; Palynology; Pollen; S1 sapropel; Selective preservation

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CHAINS; DEGRADATION; FATTY ACIDS; KEROGEN; LIPIDS; OIL SHALE; OXIC SEDIMENTS; OXIDATION; PARAFFINS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SURFACE WATERS;

DINOFLAGELLATE CYSTS; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; PALYNOLOGY; POLLEN; S1 SAPROPEL;

ORGANIC CARBON;

CARBON CYCLE; DINOFLAGELLATE CYST; KEROGEN; LIPID; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; ORGANIC MATTER; OXIDATION; PALYNOLOGY; PALYNOMORPH; POLLEN; PRESERVATION; SAPROPEL; SEAFLOOR;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

DINOPHYCEAE; IMPAGIDINIUM; NEMATOSPHAEROPSIS;

EID: 78649632018     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2010.10.007     Document Type: Article

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