Biostratigraphic and geological significance of planktonic foraminifera
The role of fossil planktonic foraminifera as markers for biostratigraphical zonation and correlation underpins most drilling of marine sedimentary sequences and is key to hydrocarbon exploration. Biostratigraphic and Geological Significance of Planktonic Foraminifera unifies existing biostratigraph...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
UCL Press
2015, 2015
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| Edition: | Updated second edition |
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Intro; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. An introduction to planktonic foraminifera; 2. The biological and molecular characteristics of living planktonic foraminifera; 3. The Mesozoic planktonic foraminifera: The Late Triassic-Jurassic; 4. The Mesozoic planktonic foraminifera: The Cretaceous; 5. The Cenozoic planktonic foraminifera: The Paleogene; 6. The Cenozoic planktonic foraminifera: The Neogene; References; Subject Index