Interpretation of benthic foraminiferal stable isotopes in subtidal estuarine environments
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Interpretation of benthic foraminiferal stable isotopes in subtidal estuarine environments
Here we present a novel approach for the interpretation of stable isotope signatures recorded in benthic foraminifera from subtidal estuarine environments. The stable isotopic composition (δ18O and δ13C) of living Ammonia tepida and Haynesina germanica is examined at four stations in the Auray River estuary (Gulf of Morbihan, France) sampled in two contrasting seasons, spring 2006 and winter 20...
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عنوان ژورنال: Biogeosciences
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1726-4189
DOI: 10.5194/bg-6-2549-2009