Uptake of algal carbon and the likely synthesis of an "essential" fatty acid by <i>Uvigerina</i> ex. gr. <i>semiornata</i> (Foraminifera) within the Pakistan margin oxygen minimum zone: evidence from fatty acid biomarker and <sup>13</sup>C tracer experiments
Foraminifera are an important component of benthic communities in oxygen-depleted settings, where they potentially play a significant role in the processing of organic matter. We tracked the uptake of a <sup>13</sup>C-labelled algal food source into individual fatty acids in the benthic...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2014-07-01
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Series: | Biogeosciences |
Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/11/3729/2014/bg-11-3729-2014.pdf |