Paleo-upwelling and the distribution of Mesozoic marine reptiles
Marine upwelling occurs when surface currents diverge or are deflected. Deeper water, often nutrient-rich, rises and generates a cascade of biological effects including elevated productivity and a unique assemblage of organisms. Macrofaunal characteristics of upwelling provide key evidence for oxyge...
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The University of Arizona.
1999
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/283980 |