Stable hydrogen and carbon isotopic compositions of long-chain (C 21-C 33) n-alkanes and n-alkenes in insects

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 95, Issue , 2012, Pages 53-62

  Chikaraishi, Yoshito ^a   Kaneko, Masanori ^a   Ohkouchi, Naohiko ^a  

^a JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKENE; CARBON ISOTOPE; HYDROGEN ISOTOPE; INSECT; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; STABLE ISOTOPE;

HEXAPODA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 84865512821     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.07.036     Document Type: Article

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