Modern deep-sea benthic foraminifera: A brief review of their morphology-based biodiversity and trophic diversity

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 303, Issue , 2008, Pages 97-119

  Gooday, A J ^a   Nomaki, H ^b   Kitazato, H ^b  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; CARBON CYCLE; CARBON ISOTOPE; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; DEEP-SEA BENTHOS; FAUNA; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; FOSSIL RECORD; HERBIVORE; MORPHOLOGY; ORGANIC MATTER; PALEOCEANOGRAPHY; SEAFLOOR; STABLE ISOTOPE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FORAMINIFERA; KOMOKIACEA; PROTISTA;

EID: 72049098812     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP303.8     Document Type: Article

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