Organic geochemical analysis was performed on a sediment core HN1 from Fildes Peninsula on King George Island,
Western Antarctica. Short-chain
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Organic geochemical characterization on a seal excrement sediment core from Fildes Peninsula, Western Antarctica

Vol. 22, Issue 2, pp. 118-123 (2011) • DOI
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1. First Institute of Oceanography, SOA, Qingdao 266061, China;
2. Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Guangzhou 510640, China;
3. Advanced Management Research Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
2. Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Guangzhou 510640, China;
3. Advanced Management Research Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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