A critical assessment of standard processing methods for the preparation of palynological samples

Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology

Volumn 149, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 133-149

  Lignum, John ^a   Jarvis, Ian ^a   Pearce, Martin A ^b  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

dinoflagellate cysts; Lycopodium spores; palynological preparation; processing technique; sieve mesh

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ASSESSMENT METHOD; CRITICAL ANALYSIS; DINOFLAGELLATE CYST; MESH SIZE; PALYNOLOGY; SILICA; STANDARD (REFERENCE);

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DINOPHYCEAE; LYCOPODIUM;

EID: 40849085308     PISSN: 00346667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.revpalbo.2007.11.004     Document Type: Article

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