On diatom concentrations in lake sediments: Results from an inter-laboratory comparison and other tests performed on a uniform sample

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 261-268

  Wolfe, Alexander P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Diatoms; Iowa; Methods; Microfossil concentrations; Paleolimnology; West Okoboji Lake

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; DIATOM; DIATOM CONCENTRATION; LACUSTRINE SEDIMENT; SAMPLING; SEDIMENT;

EID: 0030658805     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007937300347     Document Type: Article

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