The use of ultra-sound in the preparation of carbonate and clay sediments for chironomid analysis

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 451-460

  Lang, Barbara ^a   Bedford, Alan P ^a   Richardson, Nigel ^a   Brooks, Stephen J ^b  

^a EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbonate sediment; Chironomidae; Clay sediment; Hawes Water; Paleolimnology; Ultra sound

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE SEDIMENT; HOLOCENE; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; PALEOLIMNOLOGY; SAMPLE PREPARATION; ULTRASONICS;

CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMINI; TANYPODINAE; TANYTARSINI;

EID: 1642506287     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOPL.0000007307.09971.19     Document Type: Article

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