Ebook: Chemical Biomarkers in Aquatic Ecosystems

Metabolic synthesis -- Chemical biomarker applications to ecology and paleoecology -- Stable isotopes and radiocarbon -- Analytical chemical methods and instrumentation -- Carbohydrates : neutral and minor sugars -- Proteins : amino acids and amines -- Nucleic acids and molecular tools -- Lipids : fatty acids -- Isoprenoid lipids : steroids, hopanoids, and triterpenoids -- Lipids : hydrocarbons -- Lipids : alkenones, polar lipids, and ether lipids -- Photosynthetic pigments : chlorophylls, carotenoids, and phycobilins -- Lignins, cutins, and suberins -- Anthropogenic markers -- Appendix I. Atomic weight of elements -- Appendix II. Useful SI units and conversion factors -- Appendix III. Physical and chemical constants