Quantitative analysis of foraminifera and sedimentology of the marine Pliocene of Vale Farpado (Pombal, West Portugal) and its palaeoenvironmental interpretation

• Main Author: Pai, Mahima Praveen
• Other Authors: Legoinha, Paulo, Callapez, Pedro
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Foraminifera; Pliocene; Vale Farpado (Pombal); Palaeoenvironment; Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Naturais::Ciências da Terra e do Ambiente; Alta; Depósito; Planktonic foraminifera
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10362/130787

Foraminifera occupy a large geological range from the Cambrian to the present day. They are excellent proxies to environmental changes due to their high abundance, well-preserved shells and short response time to changing environmental conditions. Planktonic foraminifera are also excellent markers o...