Benthic foraminifera in the surface sediments of the Beaufort Shelf and slope, Beaufort Sea, Canada: Applications and implications for past sea-ice conditions

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 74, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 840-863

  Scott, David B ^a   Schell, Trecia ^a   Rochon, André ^b   Blasco, Steve ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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

^c Natural Resources   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amundsen Gulf; Beaufort Shelf; Foraminifera; Ice cover; Methane release; Size fractions; Tintinnids

Indexed keywords

ICE; LEARNING SYSTEMS; METHANE; SEDIMENTATION;

AMUNDSEN GULF; BEAUFORT SHELF; FORAMINIFERA; ICE COVER; METHANE RELEASE; SIZE FRACTIONS; TINTINNIDS;

SEDIMENTS;

BENTHOS; FORAMINIFERA; ICE COVER; METHANE; MICROFOSSIL; PALEOCEANOGRAPHY;

AMUNDSEN GULF; ARCTIC OCEAN; BEAUFORT SEA; BEAUFORT SHELF;

AMMOTIUM CASSIS; BOLIVINA; BULIMINELLA; CILIOPHORA; ELPHIDIELLA ARCTICA; FORAMINIFERA; TINTINNIDA;

EID: 55849104864     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2008.01.008     Document Type: Article

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