BGD 10, 9043–9068, 2013 Water availability determines brGDGTs distribution J. Menges et al. Title Page Abstract Introduction Conclusions References Tables Figures ◭ ◮ ◭ ◮ Back Close Full Screen / Esc Printer-friendly Version Interactive Discussion Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Biogeosciences Discuss., 10, 9043–9068, 2013 www.biogeosciences-discuss.net/10/9043/2013/ doi:10.5194/bgd-10-9043-2013 © Author(s) 2013. CC Attribution 3.0 License. Open Access Biogeosciences Discussions This discussion paper is/has been under review for the journal Biogeosciences (BG). Please refer to the corresponding final paper in BG if available. Water availability determines branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether distributions in soils of the Iberian Peninsula J. Menges 1 , C. Huguet 2 , J. M. Alca ˜ niz 3 , S. Fietz 4 , D. Sachse 1 , and A. Rosell-Mel ´ e 2,5 1 University of Potsdam, Institute of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24–25, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany 2 Institut de Ci ` encia i Tecnologia Ambientals, Universitat Aut` onoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Catalonia, Spain 3 CREAF Cerdanyola del Vall´ es 08193, Spain and Universitat Aut` onoma Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vall` es 08193, Spain 4 Stellenbosch University, Department of Earth Sciences, 7602 Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa 5 Instituci ´ o Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avanc ¸ats (ICREA), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain 9043