Palynological records from bay of islands, Newfoundland: Direct correlation of Holocene paleoceanographic and climatic changes

Palynology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 135-154

  Levac, Elisabeth ^a  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 85009555972     PISSN: 01916122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01916122.2003.9989584     Document Type: Article

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