CO2-dependent carbon isotope fractionation in the dinoflagellate Alexandrium tamarense

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 212, Issue , 2017, Pages 48-61

  Wilkes, Elise B ^a   Carter, Susan J ^a   Pearson, Ann ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemostat; Dinoflagellates; Isotope fractionation; pCO2 proxy; RubisCO; Stable carbon isotopes

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPE; CHEMOSTAT; DINOFLAGELLATE; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; PALEOATMOSPHERE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PHANEROZOIC; PHYTOPLANKTON; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ALEXANDRIUM TAMARENSE; ALGAE; DINOPHYCEAE; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 85020685400     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2017.05.037     Document Type: Article

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