Non-pollen palynomorphs as potential palaeoenvironmental indicators in the Late Quaternary sediments of the west coast of India

Current Science

Volumn 92, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1370-1382

  Limaye, Ruta B ^a   Kumaran, K P N ^a   Nair, K M ^b   Padmalal, D ^c  

^a AGHARKAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Vakkom Moulavi Foundation   (India)

^c CENTRE FOR EARTH SCIENCE STUDIES   (India)

Author keywords

Late Quaternary; Non pollen palynomorphs; Palaeoenvironmental indicators; West coast of India

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOTRYOCOCCUS; CYANOBACTERIA; GLOMUS FASCICULATUM; PEDIASTRUM; POACEAE; RIVULARIA (CYANOBACTERIUM);

EID: 34250303415     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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