A Holocene record of diatom and silicoflagellate microfossils in sediments of Saanich Inlet, ODP Leg 169s

Marine Geology

Volumn 174, Issue 1-4, 2001, Pages 111-123

  McQuoid, M R ^a   Hobson, L A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diatoms; Holocene; Laminated sediments; Saanich Inlet; Silicoflagellates

Indexed keywords

MICROFOSSILS;

CARBON; SALINE WATER; SEA LEVEL; SEDIMENTS; SILICON COMPOUNDS;

OCEAN ENGINEERING;

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; DIATOM; HOLOCENE; MICROPALEONTOLOGY; PRODUCTIVITY;

CANADA;

EID: 0343408492     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(00)00145-6     Document Type: Article

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