Palynology and geochemistry of channel-margin sediments across the tidal-fluvial transition, lower Fraser River, Canada: Implications for the rock record

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 51, Issue , 2014, Pages 152-166

  Czarnecki, Joanna M ^a   Dashtgard, Shahin E ^a   Pospelova, Vera ^b   Mathewes, Rolf W ^a   MacEachern, James A ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon isotopes; Delta; Dinoflagellate cyst; Estuary; Marginal marine; McMurray Formation; Pollen

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPES; DELTA; DINOFLAGELLATE CYSTS; MARGINAL-MARINE; MCMURRAY FORMATIONS; POLLEN;

CARBON; DEPOSITION; ESTUARIES; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; ISOTOPES; SEDIMENTS; STREAM FLOW;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

ABUNDANCE; CARBON ISOTOPE; DINOFLAGELLATE CYST; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ORGANIC MATTER; PALYNOLOGY; POLLEN; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; FRASER RIVER;

DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 84891361202     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2013.12.008     Document Type: Article

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