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1. 1. Cell Size Variation in Fossil Coccolithophores (Haptophyta) : A Study of Pliocene Sediments from Northwestern Australia

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Nicole Eliassen; [2018]
   Keywords : Coccolithophore; cell; carbon cycle; Australia; palaeobiology; climate change.; Fästalger Haptophyta ; kokkolitoforider; Pliocen; cell; kolcykel; Australien; paleobiologi; klimatförändring;

   Abstract : This report examines the size variations of fossil carbonate-producing haptophyte microalgae, coccolithophores, using sediments deposited during the Pliocene. The sediments were collected by the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) in 2015, off the coast of NW Australia (Gallagher et al., 2017). READ MORE

3. 2. Sources and effects of short-term environmental changes in Gullmar Fjord, Sweden, inferred from the composition of sedimentary organic matter

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionen

   Author : Bernhard Viehweger; [2015]
   Keywords : organic matter; n-alkane; sea surface temperature; alkenone; eutrophication; deoxygenation; sources; terrestrial; marine; biomarker; Gullmar Fjord; Skagerrak; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : In this study I will assess sources and effects of short-term environmental changes on the sedimentary organic matter in Gullmar Fjord. To achieve this, a high resolution sediment core (sedimentation rate 0. READ MORE