An unusual 4-methyl sterol present in abyssal sediments from the north-east Atlantic ocean

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 397-405

  Santos, V L C S ^a,b   Billett, D S M ^c   Wolff, G A ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

4 Methyl 5 (H) cholestan 3 ol; Porcupine Abyssal Plain

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011247333     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980008657037     Document Type: Article

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