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Abstract
© 2016 Elsevier B.V.Detection of source diagnostic molecular fossils (biomarkers) within sediments can provide valuable insights into the vegetation and climates of past environments. However, hot and arid regions offer particularly challenging interpretive frameworks for reconstructions because baseline data are scarce, organic matter is generally very low and in the inland tropics in particular, sediments are also often subject to flooding and drought. Here, we investigated whether biomarkers and compound-specific δ13C values could be extracted from a late Holocene sediment record from the Fortescue Marsh (Pilbara, northwest Australia) to allow interpretation of past catchment vegetation and hydroclimate. The low total carbon (TC) content (
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 495-507 |
Journal | Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology |
Volume | 459 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2016 |
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Dive into the research topics of 'Interpreting vegetation change in tropical arid ecosystems from sediment molecular fossils and their stable isotope compositions: A baseline study from the Pilbara region of northwest Australia'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Projects
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Climate Related Regime Shifts in Inland Semi Arid Ecosystems Through Ecohydrological Proxies
Grierson, P., Skrzypek, G., Turney, C., Greenwood, P., Cook, C. & Dogramaci, S.
Australian Research Council, Pilbara Iron Pty Ltd, University of New South Wales
1/01/12 → 31/12/15
Project: Research
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New Perspectives on Paleoclimate Records & Hydrological Regimes in Arid Zones of Australia
1/01/11 → 15/06/16
Project: Research