14C and 13C characteristics of higher plant biomarkers in Washington margin surface sediments

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 105, Issue , 2013, Pages 14-30

  Feng, Xiaojuan ^a,b   Benitez Nelson, Bryan C ^a,b   Montluçon, Daniel B ^a,b   Prahl, Fredrick G ^c   McNichol, Ann P ^b   Xu, Li ^b   Repeta, Daniel J ^b   Eglinton, Timothy I ^a,b  

^a GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; CARBON ISOTOPE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIGNIN; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARINE SEDIMENT; ORGANIC MATTER; PHENOL; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY;

PACIFIC OCEAN; WASHINGTON SHELF;

EMBRYOPHYTA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 84872358858     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.11.034     Document Type: Article

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