Preservation and detection of microstructural and taxonomic correlations in the carbon isotopic compositions of individual Precambrian microfossils

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 104, Issue , 2013, Pages 165-182

  Williford, Kenneth H ^a   Ushikubo, Takayuki ^a   Schopf, J William ^b,c   Lepot, Kevin ^a   Kitajima, Kouki ^a   Valley, John W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NASA HEADQUARTERS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MICROFOSSIL; MICROSTRUCTURE; PRECAMBRIAN; PRESERVATION; TAXONOMY;

ACRITARCHA; CYANOBACTERIA; EUKARYOTA; PROTISTA;

EID: 84872198223     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.11.005     Document Type: Article

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