Tetracyclic polyprenoids: Indicators of freshwater (lacustrine) algal input

Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 251-254

  Holba, Albert G ^a   Tegelaar, Erik ^a,c   Ellis, Leroy ^a,c   Singletary, M S ^a,c   Albrecht, Pierre ^b  

^a BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^c Baseline Resolution Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

24 propylcholestane; 4 methylsterane; Depositional environment; Lacustrine; Tetracyclic polyprenoid; TPP ratio

Indexed keywords

CRUDE OIL; DEPOSITION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GAS OILS; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

24-PROPYLCHOLESTRANE; 4-METHYLSTERANE; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; LACUSTRINE; TETRACYCLIC POLYPRENOID; TPP RATIO;

WATER;

BRACKISH WATER; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; FRESHWATER; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 84874972510     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0091-7613(2000)028<0251:tpiofl>2.3.co;2     Document Type: Article

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