Benthic foraminifera as paleoecological indicators of the Uscari Formation (Early to Middle Miocene), Limón Basin (south), Costa Rica

The Uscari Formation (Torito and Calvario rivers, 3X, Peralta and Alto Guayacán), shows a shallowing from lower bathyal zones to neritic zones during the Early Miocene. In the Middle Miocene there was a change back to bathyal zones, but not as deep as those found in the 3X area during the previous i...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Revista Geológica de América Central
Main Author: Betancur, Julliet
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 2014
Subjects:
Limón Basin
Uscari Formation
benthic foraminifera
microhabitat
epifaunal
infaunal
oligotrophic
mesotrophic
eutrophic
Cuenca de Limón
Formación Uscari
foraminíferos bentónicos
oligotrófico
mesotrófico
eutrófico
Peralta
NADW
North Atlantic Deep Water
North Atlantic
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/geologica/article/view/15122
https://doi.org/10.15517/rgac.v0i50.15122

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