Occurrence and significance of phytanyl arenes across the Permian-Triassic boundary interval

Phytanyl benzene and phytanyl toluene occur in mudstones from several key Permian-Triassic Boundary (PTB) sections from mid-northern palaeolatitudes (Spitsbergen and Eastern Greenland), as well as mid-southern palaeolatitudes (Western Australia). The occurrence of these compounds through the differe...

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Main Authors: Grotheer, H., Le Métayer, P., Piggott, M., Lindeboom, E., Holman, A., Twitchett, R., Grice, Kliti
Format: Journal Article
Published: Pergamon 2017
Online Access:https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/45676/
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51064
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author Grotheer, H.
Le Métayer, P.
Piggott, M.
Lindeboom, E.
Holman, A.
Twitchett, R.
Grice, Kliti
author_facet Grotheer, H.
Le Métayer, P.
Piggott, M.
Lindeboom, E.
Holman, A.
Twitchett, R.
Grice, Kliti
author_sort Grotheer, H.
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description Phytanyl benzene and phytanyl toluene occur in mudstones from several key Permian-Triassic Boundary (PTB) sections from mid-northern palaeolatitudes (Spitsbergen and Eastern Greenland), as well as mid-southern palaeolatitudes (Western Australia). The occurrence of these compounds through the different PTB sections is related to the occurrence of the previously identified C33 n-alkyl cyclohexane, suggesting their parent organism shared a similar unique ecological niche and was associated with the extinction horizon. Further, the lack of these compounds in the carbonate-dominated palaeoequatorial, Global Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP), Meishan-1 (South China) section possibly points to their source being temperature and climate controlled.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-510642022-09-01T08:03:42Z Occurrence and significance of phytanyl arenes across the Permian-Triassic boundary interval Grotheer, H. Le Métayer, P. Piggott, M. Lindeboom, E. Holman, A. Twitchett, R. Grice, Kliti Phytanyl benzene and phytanyl toluene occur in mudstones from several key Permian-Triassic Boundary (PTB) sections from mid-northern palaeolatitudes (Spitsbergen and Eastern Greenland), as well as mid-southern palaeolatitudes (Western Australia). The occurrence of these compounds through the different PTB sections is related to the occurrence of the previously identified C33 n-alkyl cyclohexane, suggesting their parent organism shared a similar unique ecological niche and was associated with the extinction horizon. Further, the lack of these compounds in the carbonate-dominated palaeoequatorial, Global Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP), Meishan-1 (South China) section possibly points to their source being temperature and climate controlled. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51064 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2016.12.002 https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/45676/ http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP130100577 Pergamon unknown
spellingShingle Grotheer, H.
Le Métayer, P.
Piggott, M.
Lindeboom, E.
Holman, A.
Twitchett, R.
Grice, Kliti
Occurrence and significance of phytanyl arenes across the Permian-Triassic boundary interval
title Occurrence and significance of phytanyl arenes across the Permian-Triassic boundary interval
title_full Occurrence and significance of phytanyl arenes across the Permian-Triassic boundary interval
title_fullStr Occurrence and significance of phytanyl arenes across the Permian-Triassic boundary interval
title_full_unstemmed Occurrence and significance of phytanyl arenes across the Permian-Triassic boundary interval
title_short Occurrence and significance of phytanyl arenes across the Permian-Triassic boundary interval
title_sort occurrence and significance of phytanyl arenes across the permian-triassic boundary interval
url https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/45676/
https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/45676/
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51064