Blyth, Alison J.; Watson, Jonathan; Woodhead, Jon and Hellstrom, John
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| DOI (Digital Object Identifier) Link: | http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2010.10.006 |
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Abstract
A 2.9 Ma stalagmite from the Nullarbor Plain, South Australia was analysed for organic components. In contrast to previously analysed stalagmites, no significant lipid record was recovered. However, qualitative TMAH thermochemolysis of the residual organic matter recovered a range of compounds, including a number of phenols previously associated with lignin. Comparison of this sample with a range of modern stalagmite samples from different environments indicated that the phenolic record in stalagmites can reflect the overlying vegetation regime, and has potential in investigating palaeoenvironmental change in this climatically important region.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Copyright Holders: | 2010 Elsevier B. V. |
| ISSN: | 0009-2541 |
| Keywords: | stalagmite; organic matter; lignin; vegetation; Nullarbor; climate |
| Academic Unit/Department: | Science > Environment, Earth and Ecosystems Science > Physical Sciences |
| Interdisciplinary Research Centre: | Centre for Earth, Planetary, Space and Astronomical Research (CEPSAR) |
| Item ID: | 25231 |
| Depositing User: | Jonathan Watson |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Dec 2010 12:46 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Oct 2012 14:55 |
| URI: | http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/25231 |
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