The influence of sulfate concentration on soft-tissue decay and preservation

Palaeontographica Canadiana

Volumn , Issue 31, 2011, Pages 141-156

  Hammarlund, Emma ^a,b,c   Canfield, Don E ^a   Bengtson, Stefan ^b   Leth, Peter Mygind ^a   Schillinger, Burkhard ^d   Calzada, Elbio ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b SWEDISH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

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ANNELIDA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 84891716618     PISSN: 08217556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
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