Biomarker distributions in surface sediments from the Kara and Laptev seas (Arctic Ocean): Indicators for organic-carbon sources and sea-ice coverage

Quaternary Science Reviews

Volumn 79, Issue , 2013, Pages 40-52

  Xiao, Xiaotong ^a   Fahl, Kirsten ^a   Stein, Ruediger ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arctic Ocean; Biomarkers; C25 HBI diene; IP25; Kara and Laptev seas; PIP25; Sea ice

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC OCEAN; C25 HBI DIENE; IP25; LAPTEV SEA; PIP25;

OLEFINS; ORGANIC CARBON; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEA ICE; SURFICIAL SEDIMENTS;

BIOMARKERS;

BIOMARKER; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; MARINE SEDIMENT; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SALINITY; SEA ICE; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT;

ARCTIC OCEAN; KARA SEA; LAPTEV SEA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 84885959703     PISSN: 02773791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2012.11.028     Document Type: Article

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