The geographical distribution and (palaeo)ecology of Selenopemphix undulata sp. nov., a new late Quaternary dinoflagellate cyst from the Pacific Ocean

Marine Micropaleontology

Volumn 78, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 65-83

  Verleye, Thomas J ^a   Pospelova, Vera ^b   Mertens, Kenneth N ^a   Louwye, Stephen ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

(palaeo)ecology; Dinoflagellate cysts; Late Quaternary; Pacific Ocean; Selenopemphix undulata sp. nov.

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DINOFLAGELLATE CYST; FOSSIL RECORD; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; GROWTH RATE; MICROPALEONTOLOGY; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PALEOCEANOGRAPHY; PALEOECOLOGY; PALYNOLOGY; QUATERNARY; SEA SURFACE SALINITY; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

CANADA; CHILE; PACIFIC OCEAN; STRAIT OF GEORGIA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; DINOPHYCEAE; SELENOPEMPHIX;

EID: 79651470525     PISSN: 03778398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marmicro.2010.10.001     Document Type: Article

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