Biomarkers (Molecular fossils)

Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series

Volumn , Issue 9781402092114, 2011, Pages 147-167

  Brocks, Jochen J ^a   Grice, Kliti ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84948946788     PISSN: 13884360     EISSN: 1871756X     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9212-1_30     Document Type: Chapter

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