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Chlorophyll a = present in almost all phytoplankton species, a good biomarker for this is ?

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Chlorophyll a = present in almost all phytoplankton species, a good biomarker for this is ?



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Phytol (acyclic diterpene alcohol) is a good biomarker for algae! Due to diagenesis this may turn into phytane (no OH group) -> diterpene alcohol


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phytol (acyclic diterpene alcohol) is a good biomarker for algae! Due to diagenesis this may turn into phytane (no OH group) -> diterpene alcohol
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