Late Holocene reef growth and relative sea-level changes in Atol das Rocas, equatorial South Atlantic

Coral Reefs

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 264-272

  Gherardi, D F M ^a   Bosence, D W J ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atol das Rocas; Coralline algae; Radiocarbon dating; Reef growth

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; GROWTH; HOLOCENE; RADIOCARBON DATING; REEF; SEA LEVEL CHANGE;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; HYDROLITHON PACHYDERMUM; LITHOPHYLLUM SP.;

EID: 21544467292     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-005-0475-5     Document Type: Article

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