Evidence for bias in C/N, δ13C and δ15N values of bulk organic matter, and on environmental interpretation, from a lake sedimentary sequence by pre-analysis acid treatment methods

Quaternary Science Reviews

Volumn 30, Issue 21-22, 2011, Pages 3076-3087

  Brodie, Chris R ^a   Casford, James S L ^a   Lloyd, Jeremy M ^a   Leng, Melanie J ^b   Heaton, Tim H E ^b   Kendrick, Christopher P ^b   Yongqiang, Zong ^c  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

13C; 15N; C N ratios; Environmental interpretation; Organic matter; Palaeoclimate; Pre analysis acid treatment methods

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY AND PRECISION; ACID TREATMENT METHOD; ACID TREATMENTS; C/N RATIO; DIFFERENTIAL RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATION; ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABILITY; INORGANIC CARBON; N VALUE; PALAEOCLIMATE; PRE-ANALYSIS ACID TREATMENT METHODS; PRE-TREATMENT; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE; STANDARD DEVIATION; STANDARD REFERENCE MATERIAL;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CARBON; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

ORGANIC CARBON;

CARBON ISOTOPE; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; ORGANIC MATTER; PALEOCLIMATE; PRECISION; RADIOCARBON DATING; SAMPLING;

EID: 80052930707     PISSN: 02773791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2011.07.003     Document Type: Article

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