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An Application of Biomarkers in a Preliminary Environmental Study of the Lower Daintree River, North Queensland, Australia 1,2

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School of Chemistry and School of Earth Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia Biomarker distributions found in sediments along a transect of the lower Daintree River follow those recognised in temperate environments for higher plants. In the lower molecular weight range (