Benthic foraminiferal assemblage formation, organic carbon flux and oxygen concentrations on the outer continental shelf and slope

Journal of Foraminiferal Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 93-100

  Loubere, Paul ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORAMINIFERA;

EID: 0031287778     PISSN: 00961191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gsjfr.27.2.93     Document Type: Article

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