Variations in racemization/epimerization ratios and amino acid content of Glycymeris shells in raised marine deposits in the Mediterranean

Quaternary Geochronology

Volumn 16, Issue , 2013, Pages 35-49

  Torres, Trinidad ^a   Ortiz, José E ^a   Arribas, Isabel ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amino acid racemization epimerization; Glycymeris; Mediterranean sea; Raised marine deposits

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; DATING METHOD; FOSSIL; MARINE ISOTOPE STAGE; MARINE SEDIMENT; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; PLEISTOCENE; RACEMIZATION; SHELL; TAPHONOMY;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

GLYCYMERIS;

EID: 84877127748     PISSN: 18711014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quageo.2012.11.002     Document Type: Article

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