Infaunal benthic foraminifera in some north American marshes and their influence on fossil assemblages

Journal of Foraminiferal Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 130-147

  Tobin, Richard ^a   Scott, David B ^a   Collins, Eric S ^a   Medioli, Franco S ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA; MARSH;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

FORAMINIFERA; TROCHAMMINA; TROCHAMMINA MACRESCENS;

EID: 18944392843     PISSN: 00961191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/35.2.130     Document Type: Article

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