The contribution of calcareous algae to the biogenic carbonates of the continental shelf: Pontian Islands, Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy;La contribution des algues calcaires aux carbonates biogéniques du plateau continental: Îles Pontines, Mer Tyrrhénienne, Italie

Geodiversitas

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 61-76

  Bracchi, Valentina Alice ^a   Basso, Daniela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Calcareous algae; Carbonate accumulation; Carbonate mineralogy; Coralline carbonate production rate; Tyrrhenian Sea; Western Pontian Islands

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; PONTIA;

EID: 84859358237     PISSN: 12809659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5252/g2012n1a4     Document Type: Article

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