Timing and mechanisms of Tibetan Plateau uplift
The timing of the initial India–Asia collision and the mechanisms that led to the eventual
formation of the high (> 5 km) Tibetan Plateau remain enigmatic. In this Review, we describe …
formation of the high (> 5 km) Tibetan Plateau remain enigmatic. In this Review, we describe …
Microbial surface colonization and biofilm development in marine environments
H Dang, CR Lovell - Microbiology and molecular biology reviews, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
Biotic and abiotic surfaces in marine waters are rapidly colonized by microorganisms.
Surface colonization and subsequent biofilm formation and development provide numerous …
Surface colonization and subsequent biofilm formation and development provide numerous …
The production of diverse brGDGTs by an Acidobacterium providing a physiological basis for paleoclimate proxies
Y Chen, F Zheng, H Yang, W Yang, R Wu, X Liu… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2022 - Elsevier
Microbial lipid biomarkers preserved in geological archives can be used to explore past
climate changes. Branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers (brGDGTs) are unique …
climate changes. Branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers (brGDGTs) are unique …
[HTML][HTML] Cretaceous sea-surface temperature evolution: Constraints from TEX86 and planktonic foraminiferal oxygen isotopes
It is well established that greenhouse conditions prevailed during the Cretaceous Period (~
145–66 Ma). Determining the exact nature of the greenhouse-gas forcing, climatic warming …
145–66 Ma). Determining the exact nature of the greenhouse-gas forcing, climatic warming …
Lipid biomarkers: molecular tools for illuminating the history of microbial life
Fossilized lipids preserved in sedimentary rocks offer singular insights into the Earth's
palaeobiology. These 'biomarkers' encode information pertaining to the oxygenation of the …
palaeobiology. These 'biomarkers' encode information pertaining to the oxygenation of the …
The effect of improved chromatography on GDGT-based palaeoproxies
EC Hopmans, S Schouten, JSS Damsté - Organic Geochemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
The development of methods using liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry to
analyze glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers (GDGTs) has substantially expanded the …
analyze glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers (GDGTs) has substantially expanded the …
[HTML][HTML] Reversed Holocene temperature–moisture relationship in the Horn of Africa
Anthropogenic climate change is predicted to severely impact the global hydrological cycle,
particularly in tropical regions where agriculture-based economies depend on monsoon …
particularly in tropical regions where agriculture-based economies depend on monsoon …
Seasonal imprint of Holocene temperature reconstruction on the Tibetan Plateau
Abstract The Tibetan Plateau (TP) is one of the most sensitive areas to global climate
changes. Quantitative paleotemperature reconstructions on the TP since the Last …
changes. Quantitative paleotemperature reconstructions on the TP since the Last …
[HTML][HTML] Identification of a protein responsible for the synthesis of archaeal membrane-spanning GDGT lipids
Glycerol dibiphytanyl glycerol tetraethers (GDGTs) are archaeal monolayer membrane lipids
that can provide a competitive advantage in extreme environments. Here, we identify a …
that can provide a competitive advantage in extreme environments. Here, we identify a …
Occurrence and abundance of 6-methyl branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers in soils: Implications for palaeoclimate reconstruction
The distribution of branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers (brGDGTs) in soils has been
shown to correlate with the soil pH and the mean annual air temperature (MAT). This has …
shown to correlate with the soil pH and the mean annual air temperature (MAT). This has …