Assessment of arcellacean (thecamoebian) assemblages, species, and strains as contaminant indicators in James Lake, Northeastern Ontario, Canada

Journal of Foraminiferal Research

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 310-320

  Patterson, R Timothy ^a   Kumar, Arun ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0034338440     PISSN: 00961191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/0300310     Document Type: Article

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