Recent Foraminiferal associations from northeastern Quintana Roo, Mexico

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dc.contributor.advisorWarme, John E.en_US
dc.creatorEkdale, Susan Fausten_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-18T21:25:33Zen_US
dc.date.available2018-12-18T21:25:33Zen_US
dc.date.issued1974en_US
dc.description.abstractA faunal survey of the foraminifera distributed in shallow carbonate areas off the Northeast Quintana Roo (Mexico) coast is undertaken in order to determine the species present and the environments in which they occur. A total of 222 species of foraminifera is found in 3 samples located off the islands of Isla Cancun and Isla Contoy. Presence-absence Q-mode cluster analysis outlines seven distinct foraminiferal environments: proximal near back-reef, distal near back-reef, submerged dune ridge, tidal channel, strait, open lagoon, and restricted lagoon. Foraminiferal diversities and densities correlate strongly with the clustered environments. Foraminiferal associations yielded from presence-absence R-mode cluster analysis reaffirms the basic environments outlined by the Q-mode analysis. A comparison of the foraminiferal and mollusc an faunas from the same sample stations reveals comparable environmentally correlated distributions.en_US
dc.format.digitalOriginreformatted digitalen_US
dc.format.extent163 ppen_US
dc.identifier.callnoThesis Geol. 1974 Ekdaleen_US
dc.identifier.citationEkdale, Susan Faust. "Recent Foraminiferal associations from northeastern Quintana Roo, Mexico." (1974) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104562">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104562</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalRICE2197en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/104562en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.titleRecent Foraminiferal associations from northeastern Quintana Roo, Mexicoen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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thesis.degree.departmentEarth Scienceen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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