A quantitative assessment of the neoichnology and biology of a delta front and prodelta, and implications for delta ichnology

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 409, Issue , 2014, Pages 114-134

  Ayranci, Korhan ^a   Dashtgard, Shahin E ^b   MacEachern, James A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asymmetric deltas; Deltas; Fraser River delta; Ichnology

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOTURBATION; CHANNEL; ICHNOFACIES; ICHNOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RIVER BASIN; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SUBMARINE CANYON;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; FRASER DELTA;

EID: 84944865557     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2014.05.013     Document Type: Article

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