Maastrichtian calcareous nannofossil biostratigraphy and paleoecology in the Equatorial Atlantic (Demerara Rise, ODP Leg 207 Hole 1258A)

Revue de Micropaleontologie

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 199-214

  Thibault, Nicolas ^a   Gardin, Silvia ^a  

^a Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

Author keywords

Biostratigraphy; Calcareous nannofossils; Equatorial Atlantic; Maastrichtian; Paleoclimate; Paleoecology

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; BIOZONATION; NANOFOSSIL; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOECOLOGY; PLANKTONIC FORAMINIFERA; SPECIES RICHNESS; TAXONOMY;

BISCUTUM CONSTANS; FORAMINIFERA; MICULA; ZEUGRHABDOTUS;

EID: 33845321349     PISSN: 00351598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.revmic.2006.08.002     Document Type: Article

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