AGE AND FORMATION OF OYSTER BEDS OF MUTHUKADU TIDAL FLAT ZONE, CHENNAI, TAMIL-NADU

Authors
ACHYUTHAN H
Citation
H. Achyuthan, AGE AND FORMATION OF OYSTER BEDS OF MUTHUKADU TIDAL FLAT ZONE, CHENNAI, TAMIL-NADU, Current Science, 73(5), 1997, pp. 450-453
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
Current Science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00113891
Volume
73
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
450 - 453
Database
ISI
SICI code
0011-3891(1997)73:5<450:AAFOOB>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The formation of alternate oyster beds with intervening tidal clay uni ts indicates fluctuation in the sea level as consequent to Mid Holocen e to terminal Pleistocene neotectonism. This inference is based an the new radio carbon ages of the study area presented for the first time.