Biological activity and associated sedimentary structures in HEBBLE-area deposits, western North Atlantic

Josephine Y. Yingst; Robert C. Aller

doi:10.1016/0025-3227(82)90125-6

Biological activity and associated sedimentary structures in HEBBLE-area deposits, western North Atlantic

Josephine Y. Yingst
, Robert C. Aller

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Biological and sedimentologic samples along with X-radiographs of sediment slabs were taken from box cores in the HEBBLE area (4700 m) on the lower continental rise of Nova Scotia. These data suggest that this bottom region is influenced by periods of strong near-bottom currents which erode and physically transport sediments. These high periods alternate with periods of weaker flow. Biogenic reworking of sediments by an active benthic infauna dominates particle transport during low flow conditions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	M7-M15
Journal	Marine Geology
Volume	48
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0025-3227(82)90125-6
State	Published - Jul 1982

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