Lipid biomarkers in surface sediments from the Gulf of Genoa, Ligurian sea (NW Mediterranean sea) and their potential for the reconstruction of palaeo-environments

Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers

Volumn 89, Issue , 2014, Pages 68-83

  Kaiser, JérÔme ^a   Ruggieri, Nicoletta ^b   Hefter, Jens ^b   Siegel, Herbert ^a   Mollenhauer, Gesine ^b   Arz, Helge W ^a   Lamy, Frank ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR BALTIC SEA RESEARCH   (Germany)

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

Author keywords

Biomarkers; GDGTs; Hydrocarbons; Mediterranean sea

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; COASTAL ZONES; GLYCEROL; HYDROCARBONS; LIPIDS; PARAFFINS; SURFICIAL SEDIMENTS;

FUTURE APPLICATIONS; GDGTS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; OLIGOTROPHIC WATERS; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (SST); SURFACE SEDIMENTS; TERRESTRIAL ORGANIC MATTER;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

BIOMARKER; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEGRADATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; LIPID; MARINE SEDIMENT; OCEAN BASIN; PALEOENVIRONMENT; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEASONAL VARIATION;

GULF OF GENOA; LIGURIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 84901238880     PISSN: 09670637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr.2014.04.009     Document Type: Article

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