Hydrodynamics of carbonate fecal pellets.

H. R. Wanless; E. A. Burton; J. Dravis

doi:10.1306/212F7BFD-2B24-11D7-8648000102C1865D

Hydrodynamics of carbonate fecal pellets.

H. R. Wanless, E. A. Burton, J. Dravis

Geography and Regional Studies

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Abstract

Single grain settling of pellets collected from 8 shallow marine environments in S.Florida and the Bahamas permits calibration with the hydrodynamic behavior of quartz spheres. Well-hardened carbonate pellets settle at rates equivalent to quartz spheres having a median diameter 70-100% of the pellet size. Soft carbonate pellets containing abundant silt settled as quartz spheres 90-30% in diameter. Soft carbonate pellets composed mainly of aragonite needle mud settled as quartz spheres 60-25% in diameter.-from Authors

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	27-36
Number of pages	10
Journal	Unknown Journal
Volume	51
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1306/212F7BFD-2B24-11D7-8648000102C1865D
State	Published - Jan 1 1981

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