Changes in coral-reef structure through the Miocene in the Mediterranean province: Adaptive versus environmental influence

Geology

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 899-902

  Pomar, Luis ^a   Hallock, Pamela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coral; Mediterranean; Miocene; Reef; Zooxanthellae

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRIC ZONATION; GEOCHEMICAL CHANGE;

BATHYMETRY; GEOCHEMISTRY; MARINE BIOLOGY; REEFS;

SUBMARINE GEOLOGY;

BARRIER REEF; CALCIFICATION; CARBONATE PLATFORM; CORAL REEF; MIOCENE; REEF FORMATION; SHALLOW WATER; ZOOXANTHELLA;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ANTHOZOA; SYMBIODINIUM;

EID: 35448971314     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 00917613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G24034A.1     Document Type: Article

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