Recognising subtidal foraminiferal assemblages: Implications for quantitative sea-level reconstructions using a foraminifera-based transfer function

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 215-223

  Woodroffe, Sarah A ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Australia; Mangrove; Sea level; Transfer function

Indexed keywords

FORAMINIFERA; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; MANGROVE; MICROFOSSIL; NUMERICAL MODEL; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; TRANSFER FUNCTION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

FORAMINIFERA;

EID: 66049096008     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: 10991417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jqs.1230     Document Type: Article

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