Taphonomy of larger foraminifera: Relationships between living individuals and empty tests on flat reef slopes (Sesoko Island, Japan)

Facies

Volumn , Issue 46, 2002, Pages 169-204

  Yordanova, Elza K ^a   Hohenegger, Johann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Depth distribution; Japan; Larger foraminifera; Recent; Reworking; Taphonomy; Transport

Indexed keywords

DEPTH; FORAMINIFERA; REEF; SUBSTRATE; TAPHONOMY;

(NORTHWEST); JAPAN; OKINAWA; PACIFIC OCEAN; SESOKO ISLAND;

FORAMINIFERA;

EID: 0036065580     PISSN: 01729179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02668080     Document Type: Article

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