INTERTIDAL BENTHIC FORAMINIFERAL BIOFACIES ON THE FRASER-RIVER DELTA, BRITISH-COLUMBIA - MODERN DISTRIBUTION AND PALEOECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE

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PATTERSON, RT [1 ]
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[1] CARLETON UNIV,DEPT EARTH SCI,OTTAWA K1S 5B6,ONTARIO,CANADA
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10.2307/1485507
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Q91 [古生物学];
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0709 ; 070903 ;
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Six foraminiferal biofacies from the marshes and tidal flats of the Fraser Delta, British Columbia vary in faunal makeup according to differences in elevation, salinity and organic content of surficial sediments. Based on the distribution of these biofacies, the marsh may be divided into two major faunal zones: a High Marsh Zone [≃>0.8m above mean sea level (a.m.s.l.)], and a Low Marsh Zone (≃0.0 to 0.8m a.m.s.l.). -from Author
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