Foraminifera as an indicator of overwash deposits, Barrier Island sediment supply, and Barrier Island evolution: Folly Island, South Carolina

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 149, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 115-125

  Hippensteel, Scott P ^a   Martin, Ronald E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioturbation; Marsh foraminifera; Taphonomy; Washovers

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; GEOLOGY; PALEONTOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

BIOINDICATOR; FORAMINIFERA; MICROPALEONTOLOGY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033151870     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-0182(98)00196-5     Document Type: Article

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