Fluctuations in epeiric sea carbonate production during Silurian positive carbon isotope excursions: A review of proposed paleoceanographic models

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 245, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 37-45

  Cramer, Bradley D ^a   Saltzman, Matthew R ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Black shale; Carbon isotope; Glaciation; Oceanography; Silurian

Indexed keywords

BLACK SHALE; CARBON ISOTOPE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CARBONATE SEDIMENT; GLOBAL OCEAN; NUTRIENT; PALEOCEANOGRAPHY; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; REEF FORMATION; SILURIAN;

EID: 33847044466     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2006.02.027     Document Type: Article

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