Eogenetic karst, glacioeustatic cave pools and anchialine environments on Mallorca Island: A discussion of coastal speleogenesis

International Journal of Speleology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 57-67

  Ginés, Angel ^a   Ginés, Joaquín ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anchialine fauna; Coastal caves; Eogenetic karst; Freshwater seawater mixing zone; Mallorca; Speleogenesis

Indexed keywords

CAVE; COAST; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GLACIOEUSTACY; HYDRODYNAMICS; KARST; PALEOGENE; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SPELEOLOGY;

MALLORCA CHANNEL; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 34547308656     PISSN: 03926672     EISSN: 1827806X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5038/1827-806X.36.2.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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