Modern benthic foraminifera of the gulf of mexico: A census report

Journal of Foraminiferal Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 247-265

  Sen Gupta, Barun K ^a   Smith, Lorene E ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA; BIOGEOGRAPHY; CENSUS; ENDEMIC SPECIES; FOSSIL RECORD; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; LITERATURE REVIEW; RELICT COMMUNITY; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO;

FORAMINIFERA; PROTISTA;

EID: 77954899931     PISSN: 00961191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gsjfr.40.3.247     Document Type: Article

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