Depth estimation using diameter-thickness ratios in larger benthic foraminifera

Lethaia

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 137-141

  Renema, Willem ^a  

^a NATURALIS BIODIVERSITY CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Benthic foraminifera; Depth; Morphometry

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA; DEPTH DETERMINATION; MICROPALEONTOLOGY; MORPHOLOGY; SHELL;

FORAMINIFERA;

EID: 21244477441     PISSN: 00241164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00241160510013259     Document Type: Article

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