Biotic and abiotic degradation of alkenones and implications for U37K' paleoproxy applications: A review

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 59, Issue , 2013, Pages 95-113

  Rontani, J F ^a,b   Volkman, J K ^c   Prahl, F G ^d   Wakeham, S G ^e,f  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULON   (France)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e SKIDAWAY INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS; BACTERIAL DEGRADATION; BIOMARKER DISTRIBUTIONS; BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC DEGRADATIONS; CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICALS; DEGRADATIVE PROCESS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; TEMPERATURE PROXY;

SEAWATER; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

BIOMARKERS;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMARKER; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; LIPID; LITERATURE REVIEW; MICROALGA; RECONSTRUCTION; SEAWATER; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84877804459     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2013.04.005     Document Type: Review

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