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Hydrocarbons, Oils and Lipids: Diversity, Origin, Chemistry and Fate pp 1–34Cite as

Lipids of Geochemical Interest in Microalgae

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Part of the book series: Handbook of Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology ((HHLM))

Abstract

Microalgae have a long geological history and a diversity of biochemical constituents which vary systematically between algal classes. This review provides an update on those lipid constituents that have proven useful in organic geochemical studies as biomarkers for assigning sources of organic matter in seawater and sediments. These functionalized biomarkers are degraded in sediments by well-established pathways ultimately yielding hydrocarbons which can also be used to assign organic matter sources in ancient sediments and crude oils. Compound classes covered here include hydrocarbons, fatty acids, hydroxy fatty acids, fatty alcohols, alkyl diols, alkenones, alkenoates, and sterols. Information on biopolymeric substances called algaenans found in just a few algal classes is also provided.

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