Foraminiferal microhabitats in a high marsh: Consequences for reconstructing past sea levels

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 226, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 167-185

  Duchemin, Gérald ^a   Jorissen, Frans J ^a   Redois, Fabrice ^a   Debenay, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Ecology; French coast; Living benthic foraminifera; Microhabitat; Salt marsh; Sea level

Indexed keywords

FORAMINIFERA; MICROHABITAT; RECONSTRUCTION; SEA LEVEL;

BRETAGNE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; MORBIHAN; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

ARENOPARRELLA MEXICANA; FORAMINIFERA; HAPLOPHRAGMOIDES WILBERTI; JADAMMINA MACRESCENS; MILIAMMINA FUSCA; TROCHAMMINA INFLATA;

EID: 24344479115     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2005.05.009     Document Type: Article

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