Rhodolith detritus impounded by a coastal dune on Isla Coronados, Gulf of California

Sand from a small dune on the southwest side of Isla Coronados with an estimated volume of 30,000 m3 is enriched as much as 86.5% by calcium-carbonate detritus from beached rhodoliths. Elsewhere in the Gulf of California, coastal sand dunes often occur on the north sides of islands or north-facing...

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Main Authors: AA Sewell, ME Johnson, DH Backus, J Ledesma-Vázquez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2007-12-01
Series:Ciencias Marinas
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Online Access:https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/1019