The contribution of calcareous green algae to the production of limestones: A review;Contribution des algues vertes calcifiées à la production des calcaires: Une ré-évaluation

Geodiversitas

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 35-60

  Granier, Bruno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

Author keywords

Aragonite; Bioherm; Bryopsidales; Calcite; Cementation; Dasycladales; Epigenesis; Euphotic zone; Halimeda; Phylloid; Porosity

Indexed keywords

ACETABULARIA; ALGAE; BOUEINA; CAULERPALES; CHLOROPHYTA; CYMOPOLIA; DASYCLADALES; EUGONOPHYLLUM; HALIMEDA; PENICILLUS;

EID: 84859294591     PISSN: 12809659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5252/g2012n1a3     Document Type: Article

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