African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1150

Full Length Research Paper

Foraminiferal analysis and palaeoenvironmental interpretation of borehole ET (BH-ET) in the Calabar Flank, South-eastern Nigeria

Ukpong A. J.
  • Ukpong A. J.
  • Department of Geology, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
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Dibi T. I.
  • Dibi T. I.
  • Department of Geology, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
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Okon E. E.
  • Okon E. E.
  • Department of Geology, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
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Iwara E. E.
  • Iwara E. E.
  • Department of Geology, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 14 July 2013
  •  Accepted: 07 June 2016
  •  Published: 28 February 2018

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