Neoichnology of the lower delta plain: Fraser river delta, British Columbia, Canada: Implications for the ichnology of deltas

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 307, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 98-108

  Dashtgard, Shahin E ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ichnology; Infauna; Salinity; Tidal flats; Trace fossil; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; COASTAL ZONE; DELTA; FILTER; ICHNOLOGY; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; PALEOENVIRONMENT; POLYCHAETE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SALINITY; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENTATION; SURVIVAL; TIDAL FLAT; TRACE FOSSIL; TURBIDITY;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; FRASER DELTA;

ANIMALIA; BIVALVIA; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 79960425946     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2011.05.001     Document Type: Article

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