Two Assemblages of Marine Algae from Post-Glacial Deposits in the Eastern Canadian Arctic

The marine algae of the post-glacial deposits from the Ottawa Islands, Hudson Bay and Broughton Island off East Baffin Island were examined. A total of 15 non-calcareous species were identified, of which the most abundant at both sites were Sphacelaria plumosa and Desmarestia aculeata. The species a...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
Main Authors: Illman, W. I., McLachlan, J., Edelstein, T.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1972
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Arctic
Hudson Bay
Baffin Island
Hudson
Ottawa Islands
Baffin
Subarctic
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e72-009
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e72-009
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Summary:The marine algae of the post-glacial deposits from the Ottawa Islands, Hudson Bay and Broughton Island off East Baffin Island were examined. A total of 15 non-calcareous species were identified, of which the most abundant at both sites were Sphacelaria plumosa and Desmarestia aculeata. The species assemblages are characteristic of present-day arctic and subarctic floras.

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