Pleistocene facies of Belize barrier and atoll reefs

Facies

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 27-41

  Gischler, Eberhard ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Belize; Carbonates; Pleistocene; Reef

Indexed keywords

ATOLL; BARRIER REEF; DEPOSITION; DIAGENESIS; DISSOLUTION; FACIES; MARINE ISOTOPE STAGE; PLEISTOCENE;

BELIZE [CENTRAL AMERICA]; CENTRAL AMERICA;

ACROPORA CERVICORNIS; ACROPORA PALMATA; ANTHOZOA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 33846804392     PISSN: 01729179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10347-006-0086-9     Document Type: Article

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