Relationship of environmental gradients to morphologic variation within Bulimina aculeata and Bulimina marginata, Gulf of Maine area Article

Collins, LS. (1989). Relationship of environmental gradients to morphologic variation within Bulimina aculeata and Bulimina marginata, Gulf of Maine area . JOURNAL OF FORAMINIFERAL RESEARCH, 19(3), 222-234. 10.2113/gsjfr.19.3.222

cited authors

  • Collins, LS

authors

abstract

  • An intermediate morphotype exists between these 2 species. The 3 forms constitute a cline whose variable morphology is related to gradients in environmental properties. Chamber undercutting (shelf angle) and inflation are the most important characters used to discriminate samples containing different test morphologies, and correlated best with nutritive organics and fine grain size. -from Author

publication date

  • January 1, 1989

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start page

  • 222

end page

  • 234

volume

  • 19

issue

  • 3