Geochemical anomalies in coral skeletons and their possible implications for palaeoenvironmental analyses

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 55, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 367-379

  Allison, N ^a,b  

^a Grant Institute of Geology   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

coral skeletons; geochemistry; SIMS

Indexed keywords

ANOMALIES; CORAL; GEOCHEMICAL ANOMALY; GEOCHEMISTRY; PALAEOENVIRONMENT; PALAEOENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS; SIMS; SKELETONS;

EID: 0030302060     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4203(96)00060-6     Document Type: Article

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