Decreasing oxygen concentrations in the Gullmar Fjord, Sweden, as confirmed by benthic foraminifera, and the possible association with NAO

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 303-316

  Nordberg, Kjell ^a   Gustafsson, Mikael ^a   Krantz, Anna Lena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Benthic foraminifera; Fjord environment; Gullmar Fjord; NAO index; Oxygen deficiency; Skagerrak; Stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA; BOTTOM WATER; FJORD; OXYGEN;

SWEDEN;

EID: 0033966467     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(99)00067-6     Document Type: Article

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