FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI Etude sedimentologique du plateau continental de la Guyane francaise. OT Sedimentological study of the continental shelf in French Guyana. BT AF MOGUEDET, GĂ©rard AS 1:; FF 1:; TC 0 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/1977/publication-1991.pdf LA French DT Article DE ;ANW, French Guiana;Sedimentology;Sediment texture;Continental shelves AB From a sedimentological point of view, the continental shelf of the French Guyana can be divided in three parts, parallel to the littoral: (1) the coastal zone where a very fluid mud is found; (2) a large band of sands which covers the rest of the continental shelf; (3) the zone of pelagic muds which corresponds to the lower part of the continental slope. The passage between the sands of the shelf and the littoral or pelagic muds is obtained by the intermediary of the muddy sands. PY 1977 PD DEC SO Revue des Travaux de l'Institut des PĂȘches Maritimes SN 0035-2276 PU ISTPM VL 41 IS 4 BP 389 EP 402 ID 1991 ER EF