Citation: Keary, R. 1967 Biogenic carbonate in beach sediments of the west coast of Ireland. Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society 3A: 75-85
Number of Pages: 11
Volume Part: 7
Keywords: Ecology, Fauna, Flora, Geology, Gravel, Littoral, Marine, Mollusca, Sand, Sediment
Abstract: Samples of littoral sand from forty-three stations on the west coast of Ireland were examined. Biogenic carbonate, consisting of the exoskeletons of various animals and of plant material, was found to compose a variable but significant portion of most of the samples. A correlation between exposure and biogenic carbonate content has been established with minor variations due to local coastal, offshore and topographic conditions.