Chemical Biomarkers in Aquatic Ecosystems /

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This textbook provides a unique and thorough look at the application of chemical biomarkers to aquatic ecosystems. Defining a chemical biomarker as a compound that can be linked to particular sources of organic matter identified in the sediment record, the book indicates that the application of thes...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Bianchi, Thomas S.
Otros Autores: Canuel, Elizabeth A., 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2011.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Biochemical markers.
Aquatic ecology.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Oceanography.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Ecology.
NATURE > Ecology.
NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Wilderness.
SCIENCE > Environmental Science (see also Chemistry > Environmental)
Marqueurs biologiques.
Biomarkers
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Metabolic synthesis
  • Chemical biomarker applications to ecology and paleoecology
  • Stable isotopes and radiocarbon
  • Analytical chemical methods and instrumentation
  • Carbohydrates : neutral and minor sugars
  • Proteins : amino acids and amines
  • Nucleic acids and molecular tools
  • Lipids : fatty acids
  • Isoprenoid lipids : steroids, hopanoids, and triterpenoids
  • Lipids : hydrocarbons
  • Lipids : alkenones, polar lipids, and ether lipids
  • Photosynthetic pigments : chlorophylls, carotenoids, and phycobilins
  • Lignins, cutins, and suberins
  • Anthropogenic markers
  • Appendix I. Atomic weight of elements
  • Appendix II. Useful SI units and conversion factors
  • Appendix III. Physical and chemical constants.

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