Chapter 11 Bioturbation and Biogenic Sedimentary Structures in Contourites

Developments in Sedimentology

Volumn 60, Issue , 2008, Pages 183-202

  Wetzel, A ^a   Werner, F ^b   Stow, D A V ^c  

^a Geologisch Palaontologisches Institut Universitat Basel   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^c NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 56349083549     PISSN: 00704571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0070-4571(08)10011-5     Document Type: Review

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