Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6360106 Marine Pollution Bulletin 2012 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Aliphatic hydrocarbons of petroleum origin are absent in most sediment samples. ► Terrestrial higher plants derived hydrocarbons are predominant. ► Terrestrial and marine sources of hydrocarbons are variable spatially. ► Terrestrial n-alkanes are atmospherically transported to marine systems off China.
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Physical Sciences and Engineering Earth and Planetary Sciences Oceanography
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Use of aliphatic hydrocarbons to infer terrestrial organic matter in coastal marine sediments off China
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