Lipids as indicators of paleoclimatic changes, II: terrestrial biomarkers

Variations in the abundance of specific lipid biomarker compounds derived from terrestrial sources are shown to be closely related to past climatic changes. Despite biodegradation processes, which take place mostly at the water column and sediment water interface, these compounds are found well pres...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Madureira, Luiz A. S., Piccinini, Alexandre
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto Oceanográfico 1999
Subjects:
Boa
Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/rbo/article/view/6844