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- Phosphate Concentration
- Carbon Isotopic Composition
- Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
- Organic Geochemistry
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Freeman, K.H., Pagani, M. (2005). Alkenone-Based Estimates of Past CO2 Levels: A Consideration of Their Utility Based on an Analysis of Uncertainties. In: Baldwin, I., et al. A History of Atmospheric CO2 and Its Effects on Plants, Animals, and Ecosystems. Ecological Studies, vol 177. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-27048-5_3
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