Geochemistry of coastal tarballs in southern California—A tribute to I. R. Kaplan
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Abstract
In the southern offshore California borderland, natural oil seeps occur mainly in the Santa Barbara Channel and Santa Monica Bay. Coastal tar residues (tarballs) from beaches bordering these water bodies were analyzed for six geochemical parameters: stable carbon isotopic compositions (δ13C) and four biomarker ratios (C28IC29 hopane, sterane/hopane, refractory index, bisnorhopane index), and the presence or absence of trisnorhopane. The objectives of this study were to group these residues and infer possible sources and transport directions. Three major groups were established. Two groups are likely from natural seeps near the Channel Islands, whereas the third group probably comes from seeps within Santa Monica Bay. Residues from all groups occur on the Channel Islands and on mainland beaches from as far south as San Diego to Point Reyes north of San Francisco.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Geochemistry of coastal tarballs in southern California—A tribute to I. R. Kaplan |
| Series title | Geochemical Society Special Publication |
| DOI | 10.1016/S1873-9881(04)80016-6 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Year Published | 2004 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Contributing office(s) | Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center |
| Description | 13 p. |
| First page | 197 |
| Last page | 209 |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Other Geospatial | Point Reyes on the north to San Diego on the south |
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