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Organic carbon isotopes have long been used to study modern and ancient biogeochemical processes. Controls on the isotopic composition of organic matter in marine sediments range from the sources of the organic matter (e.g. allochthonous vs. autochthonous inputs) to the physiology of the predominant photoautotrophs, the nutrient status of the photoautotrophs' growth environment and the degree of organic matter reworking by heterotrophic eukaryotes and bacteria. The diversity and antagonistic effects of these variables make it difficult to interpret the bulk organic carbon isotope record; consequently, the use of gas chromatography--combustion--isotope ratio monitoring mass spectrometry (GC--IRMS) to determine the carbon isotopic compositions of specific compounds (compound-specific carbon isotope analysis; CSIA) has become a widely used tool in palaeoclimate and ecological investigations. Here, we summarize the main controls on the δ13C values of lipids found in marine environments and illustrate their utility with several case studies.
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- Isotopic Composition
- Dissolve Inorganic Carbon
- Particulate Organic Carbon
- Carbon Isotopic Composition
- Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer
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The authors would like to thank numerous past and present collaborators, including (but certainly not exclusively): Katherine Freeman, Stuart Wakeham, Bob Bidigare, Brian Popp, Jaap Sinninghe Damsté, Stefan Schouten, Giovanni Aloisi, Ioanna Bouloubassi and James Zachos.
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Pancost, R.D., Pagani, M. Controls on the Carbon Isotopic Compositions of Lipids in Marine Environments. In: Volkman, J.K. (eds) Marine Organic Matter: Biomarkers, Isotopes and DNA. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, vol 2N. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/698_2_007
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