Biogenic silica and diatom thanatocoenosis in surface sediments below the Peru-Chile Current: Controlling mechanisms and relationship with productivity of surface waters

Marine Micropaleontology

Volumn 48, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 71-90

  Romero, O ^a   Hebbeln, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biogenic opal; Coastal upwelling; Diatoms; Peru Chile Current; Southeastern Pacific; Surface sediments

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC MINERAL; DIATOM; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; OPAL; PRODUCTIVITY; SILICA; UPWELLING;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHAETOCEROS; THALASSIOSIRA;

EID: 0037406651     PISSN: 03778398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8398(02)00161-5     Document Type: Article

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