Thecamoebians and palynological assemblage in Gautami-Godavari River mouth, India: Environment and sea level since 3000 years

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 841-850

  Farooqui, Anjum ^a   Naidu, T Y ^b  

^a BIRBAL SAHNI INSTITUTE OF PALAEOBOTANY   (India)

^b ANDHRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Climate; Gautami Godavari River; Palynology; Sea level; Thecamoebians

Indexed keywords

HOLOCENE; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOECOLOGY; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PALYNOLOGY; PROTIST; SEA LEVEL CHANGE;

GODAVARI RIVER; INDIA;

ALGAE; BOTRYOCOCCUS;

EID: 77953565587     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12594-010-0067-z     Document Type: Article

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