The Geological Succession of Primary Producers in the Oceans

Evolution of Primary Producers in the Sea

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 133-163

  Knoll, Andrew H ^a   Summons, Roger E ^b   Waldbauer, Jacob R ^b   Zumberge, John E ^c  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Chalkyfold Grove Lane   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-012370518-1/50009-6     Document Type: Chapter

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