Biomats, biofilms, and bioglue as preservational agents for arthropod trackways

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 270, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 252-257

  Seilacher, Adolf ^a  

^a Engelfriedshalde 25   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; BIOFILM; CAMBRIAN; DUNE; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; FOSSIL; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIAL MAT; TRACKWAY;

ARTHROPODA;

EID: 56349159978     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2008.07.011     Document Type: Article

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