Particle size measurement of diatoms with inference of their properties: comparison of three techniques

• Published in: Journal of Sedimentary Research
• Main Authors: Pugh, Robert, McCave, I. Nick
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Society for Sedimentary Geology 2011
• Subjects: Marine Sciences; Biology and Microbiology; Southern Ocean; Coulter
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/15016/; http://jsedres.geoscienceworld.org/cgi/content/abstract/81/8/600

Diatom-rich sediments are common in several oceanic regions, especially the Southern Ocean. Some of these are strongly affected by bottom currents and are expected to be sorted by the flow. Examination of data on diatoms' response by instruments commonly used for size measurement is presented h...