Early Hettangian benthic-planktonic coupling at Doniford (SW England). Palaeoenvironmental implications for the aftermath of the end-Triassic crisis

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 295, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 102-115

  Clémence, Marie Emilie ^a   Bartolini, Annachiara ^b   Gardin, Silvia ^a   Paris, Guillaume ^c   Beaumont, Valérie ^c   Page, Kevin N ^d  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^c IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benthic foraminifers; Biological crisis; Calcareous nannofossils; Carbonate pump; End Triassic; Recovery

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA; BIOLOGICAL PUMP; BLACK SHALE; CARBONATE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; HETTANGIAN; MICROPALEONTOLOGY; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PALEONTOLOGY; PLANKTON; RECOVERY; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEAFLOOR; SUCCESSION; TRIASSIC;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

FORAMINIFERA;

EID: 77955278257     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2010.05.021     Document Type: Article

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