Palynological record of an early-mid Holocene mangrove in eastern Venezuela. Implications for sea-level rise and disturbance history

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 496-504

  Rull, Valentí ^a   Vegas Vilarrúbia, Teresa ^b   De Pernía, Narcisana Espinoza ^c  

^a PDVSA INTEVEP   (Venezuela)

^b Box 47851   (Venezuela)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Caribbean; Fossil wood; Human disturbance; Pollen analysis; Radiocarbon dating; Sea level rise

Indexed keywords

HOLOCENE; MANGROVE; PALYNOLOGY; RADIOCARBON DATING; SEA LEVEL CHANGE;

VENEZUELA;

EID: 0032914949     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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