The relationship of bionts and taphonomic processes in molluscan taphofacies formation on the continental shelf and slope: Eight-year trends: Gulf of Mexico and Bahamas

Facies

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 15-37

  Powell, Eric N ^a   Brett, Carlton E ^b   Parsons Hubbard, Karla M ^c   Callender, W Russell ^d   Staff, George M ^e   Walker, Sally E ^f   Raymond, Anne ^g   Ashton Alcox, Kathryn A ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c OBERLIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^d NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^e AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^g TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biont guild; Burial; Discoloration; Dissolution; Environment of preservation; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

BURIAL DIAGENESIS; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DISSOLUTION; FACIES; LICHEN; MOLLUSC; PRESERVATION; TAPHONOMY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAHAMAS; GULF OF MEXICO;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 78650756631     PISSN: 01729179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10347-010-0235-z     Document Type: Article

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