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A new technique for preparing quantitative nannofossil slides

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2016

Wuchang Wei
Wuchang Wei*
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, Florida State University, Tallahassee 32306
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Extract

With the quest for more detailed and precise micropaleontologic data has come a stronger emphasis for quantitative studies of microfossils. Many workers have realized, however, that slide preparation and counting can contribute large errors in quantitative studies (Battarbee, 1973; Moore, 1973; Hattner and Wise, 1980; Laws, 1983).

Type
Paleontological Notes
Information
Journal of Paleontology , Volume 62 , Issue 3 , May 1988 , pp. 472 - 473
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Copyright © The Paleontological Society 

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