Dinoflagellate cyst distribution in marine surface sediments off West Africa (17-6°N) in relation to sea-surface conditions, freshwater input and seasonal coastal upwelling

Marine Micropaleontology

Volumn 71, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 113-130

  Bouimetarhan, Ilham ^a,c   Marret, Fabienne ^b   Dupont, Lydie ^c   Zonneveld, Karin ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Marine surface sediments; Organic walled dinoflagellate cysts; River discharge; Sea surface conditions; Upwelling; West Africa

Indexed keywords

DINOFLAGELLATE CYST; MARINE SEDIMENT; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; RIVER DISCHARGE; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; UPWELLING;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

BITECTATODINIUM SPONGIUM; DINOPHYCEAE; ECHINIDINIUM; LEJEUNECYSTA; POLYKRIKOS KOFOIDI; PROTOPERIDINIUM; QUINQUECUSPIS CONCRETA; SELENOPEMPHIX; SELENOPEMPHIX QUANTA; SPINIFERITES;

EID: 64949112088     PISSN: 03778398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marmicro.2009.02.001     Document Type: Article

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