Zooplankton fecal pellets link fossil fuel and phosphate deposits
Science
By: K.G. Porter and E. I. Robbins
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Abstract
Fossil zooplankton fecal pellets found in thinly bedded marine and lacustrine black shales associated with phosphate, oil, and coal deposits, link the deposition of organic matter and biologically associated minerals with planktonic ecosystems. The black shales were probably formed in the anoxic basins of coastal marine waters, inland seas, and rift valley lakes where high productivity was supported by runoff, upwelling, and outwelling.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Zooplankton fecal pellets link fossil fuel and phosphate deposits |
| Series title | Science |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.212.4497.931 |
| Volume | 212 |
| Issue | 4497 |
| Year Published | 1981 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 931 |
| Last page | 933 |