Trace element heterogeneity along isochronous growth layers in bivalve shell: Consequences for environmental reconstruction

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 373, Issue , 2013, Pages 39-49

  Lazareth, C E ^a   Le Cornec, F ^a   Candaudap, F ^b   Freydier, R ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Bivalve; ICP MS; Laser ablation; Shell; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIVALVE; DEPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; HETEROGENEITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEAWATER; SHELL; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TIME SERIES; TRACE ELEMENT; ZONATION;

ANIMALIA; BIVALVIA; PROTOTHACA THACA;

EID: 84874257766     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2011.04.024     Document Type: Article

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