Dinocysts as tracers of hydrographical conditions and productivity along the ocean margins: Introduction

Marine Micropaleontology

Volumn 68, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 1-5

  Rochon, André ^a   Eynaud, Frédérique ^b   de Vernal, Anne ^c  

^a INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE LA MER DE RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beaufort Sea; Climate change; Dinocyst; North Atlantic Ocean; Pacific Ocean; Preservation; Primary productivity; Quaternary; Transfer functions; Upwelling

Indexed keywords

DINOPHYCEAE; FORAMINIFERA; HAPTOPHYCEAE;

EID: 48049113951     PISSN: 03778398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marmicro.2008.04.001     Document Type: Editorial

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