Quantification of bioturbation in hemipelagic sediments via thin-section image analysis

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 501-507

  Francus, Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; PIXELS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SUSPENDED SEDIMENTS;

BACK-SCATTERED ELECTRON MICROGRAPHS; BIOLOGICAL PROCESS; BLACK AND WHITE IMAGES; HEMIPELAGIC SEDIMENTS; LAMINATED SEDIMENTS; PALEOECOLOGICAL RECONSTRUCTION; SEDIMENTARY MATRIX; SEDIMENTARY PROCESS;

IMAGE ANALYSIS;

BIOTURBATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PELAGIC DEPOSIT;

EID: 14344271140     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/2DC4095A-0E47-11D7-8643000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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