Subtidal stromatolites from the Sinemurian of the Lusitanian Basin (Portugal)

Facies

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 211-230

  Azerêdo, Ana C ^a   Silva, Ricardo L ^b   Duarte, Luís V ^b   Cabral, M Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Palaeoecology; Portugal; Restricted marine environment; Sinemurian; Stromatolites

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE RAMP; DEPOSITION; DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCE; GRAINSTONE; MARINE SEDIMENT; PALEOECOLOGY; SINEMURIAN; STROMATOLITE; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; LISBOA [PORTUGAL]; LUSITANIAN BASIN; PORTUGAL;

EID: 77952668918     PISSN: 01729179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10347-009-0198-0     Document Type: Article

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