The western edge of the Mediterranean Pelagian Platform: A Messinian mixed siliciclastic-carbonate ramp in northern Tunisia

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 285, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 85-103

  Moissette, Pierre ^a   Cornée, Jean Jacques ^b   Mannaï Tayech, Beya ^c   Rabhi, Mohsen ^c   André, Jean Pierre ^d   Koskeridou, Efterpi ^e   Méon, Henriette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TUNIS EL MANAR   (Tunisia)

^d UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Mediterranean; Miocene; Northern Africa; Pelagian Platform; Ramp system; Tunisia

Indexed keywords

BIOFACIES; COASTAL LAGOON; FACIES; LIMESTONE; LITHOFACIES; MESSINIAN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PALEOENVIRONMENT; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; SILICICLASTIC DEPOSIT;

TUNISIA;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; BRYOZOA; ECHINOIDA; FORAMINIFERA; MOLLUSCA; PELAGIA;

EID: 72649102601     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2009.10.028     Document Type: Article

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