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Blanc-Vernet, Laure; Moullade, Michel (1987): (Figure 2) Benthic foraminifera abundance of DSDP Hole 93-603C [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.240041, Supplement to: Blanc-Vernet, L; Moullade, M (1987): Distribution of late Neogene and Quaternary benthic foraminifers in the Northwest Atlantic, Deep Sea Drilling Project Leg 93, Sites 603 and 604. In: van Hinte, JE; Wise, SW Jr; et al. (eds.), Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project, Washington (U.S. Govt. Printing Office), 93, 473-480, https://doi.org/10.2973/dsdp.proc.93.106.1987

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Abstract:
Eighty-one benthic foraminifer species were recognized in Neogene and Quaternary sediments drilled in DSDP Holes 603C and 604.
Hole 603C is characterized by low benthic foraminiferal number. All the species present are known to inhabit deep water in the modern oceans. Values for specific diversity vary from 10 to 25 species per sample and are inversely proportional to species abundance. Analysis of the composition of the benthic foraminiferal assemblages indicates that Site 603 was probably situated in a transitional zone under the simultaneous influence of both Antarctic Bottom Water and North Atlantic Deep Water during the Neogene and Quaternary.
Hole 604 contains greater abundances of benthic specimens than Hole 603C. Bathyal-abyssal autochthonous assemblages dominate in Recent/Holocene, lowermost Quaternary and Pliocene sediments, whereas most of the Quaternary and the upper Miocene are characterized by mixing of shallow-water and deep-water species. Periods of redeposition of displaced neritic foraminifers appear to be synchronous with periods when there was increased influx of coarser detritic material to the oceanic basin.
Related to:
DSDP (1989): Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project. Sediment, hard rock and reference files. National Geophysical Data Center, National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1, CD-ROM
Project(s):
Coverage:
Latitude: 35.496300 * Longitude: -70.031000
Date/Time Start: 1983-05-05T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1983-05-05T00:00:00
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0.50 m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 361.82 m
Event(s):
93-603C * Latitude: 35.496300 * Longitude: -70.031000 * Date/Time: 1983-05-05T00:00:00 * Elevation: -4639.5 m * Penetration: 366 m * Recovery: 314 m * Campaign: Leg93 * Basis: Glomar Challenger * Method/Device: Drilling/drill rig (DRILL) * Comment: 39 cores; 359.8 m cored; 6.2 m drilled; 87.3 % recovery
Comment:
Species abundance: R = rare (1-5 %), F = few (5-10 %), C = common (10-20 %), A = abundant (20-40 %), D = dominant (>40 %), - = absent.
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
Sample code/labelSample labelBlanc-Vernet, Laure
DEPTH, sediment/rockDepth sedmGeocode
EpochEpochBlanc-Vernet, Laure
Planktic foraminifera zonePlank foram zoneBlanc-Vernet, Laure
Number of speciesSpec No#Blanc-Vernet, Laure
Osangularia umboniferaO. umboniferaBlanc-Vernet, Laure
Pullenia bulloidesP. bulloidesBlanc-Vernet, Laure
Pullenia sp.Pullenia sp.Blanc-Vernet, Laure
Melonis barleeanusM. barleeanusBlanc-Vernet, Laure
10 Melonis pompilioidesM. pompilioidesBlanc-Vernet, Laure
11 Melonis sp.Melonis sp.Blanc-Vernet, Laure
12 Oridorsalis umbonatusO. umbonatusBlanc-Vernet, Laure
13 Eggerella bradyiE. bradyiBlanc-Vernet, Laure
14 Planulina wuellerstorfiP. wuellerstorfiBlanc-Vernet, Laure
15 Globocassidulina subglobosaG. subglobosaBlanc-Vernet, Laure
16 Ehrenbergina sp.Ehrenbergina sp.Blanc-Vernet, Laure
17 Gyroidina sp.Gyroidina sp.Blanc-Vernet, Laure
Size:
767 data points

Data

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Sample label

Depth sed [m]

Epoch

Plank foram zone

Spec No [#]

O. umbonifera

P. bulloides

Pullenia sp.

M. barleeanus
10 
M. pompilioides
11 
Melonis sp.
12 
O. umbonatus
13 
E. bradyi
14 
P. wuellerstorfi
15 
G. subglobosa
16 
Ehrenbergina sp.
17 
Gyroidina sp.
93-603C-1-1,50-510.50PleistoceneP4AA---------C
93-603C-1-CC1.86PleistoceneP3D-----------
93-603C-2-3,74-765.75PleistoceneP2-R----------
93-603C-3-3,100-10415.62PleistoceneO5AAF---------
93-603C-4-3,90-9425.12PleistoceneO6DF---------F
93-603C-5-3,90-9434.72PliocenePL64C--C--------
93-603C-6-3,90-9444.32PliocenePL69FAFA--FF----
93-603C-7-3,90-9453.82PliocenePL66AA-C--------
93-603C-8-3,90-9463.32PliocenePL66AFF---F-----
93-603C-9-3,90-9471.72PliocenePL63F-----A-----
93-603C-10-3,90-9481.22PliocenePL56DCCC--AR----
93-603C-11-2,90-9487.22PliocenePL56DC--RRC-----
93-603C-13-2,90-9499.62PliocenePL59D----RCF----
93-603C-14-3,90-94110.72PliocenePL58D---A---R---
93-603C-15-3,90-94120.32PliocenePL57DRR-R--F----
93-603C-15-CC125.87PliocenePL47AC-----C----
93-603C-16-3,90-94129.92PliocenePL48D-R----FC---
93-603C-17-3,90-94139.52PliocenePL411A-R-C---RR-R
93-603C-18-3,90-94149.12PliocenePL47AFR------A--
93-603C-19-CC163.15PliocenePL414AFR---C-CC--
93-603C-20-3,90-94167.40PliocenePL35DC--C-C-----
93-603C-20-CC173.78PliocenePL317AC--RRRCFR--
93-603C-21-3,90-94177.92PliocenePL310AFF-F-R-F--F
93-603C-22-3,90-94187.52PliocenePL34DC-------C--
93-603C-23-3,90-94197.12PliocenePL34DAC---------
93-603C-24-3,90-94206.72PliocenePL34DC--F--C----
93-603C-24-CC212.31PliocenePL317AAR---CCR--A
93-603C-25-3,90-94216.32PliocenePL37DFF--FF-----
93-603C-26-3,90-94225.92PliocenePL312A-R--RCR-C--
93-603C-26-CC231.44PliocenePL35DF--RRRF-R-F
93-603C-27-3,90-94235.52PliocenePL212FCC-RR------
93-603C-28-3,90-94245.12PliocenePL1c13FC--RR-F-F--
93-603C-28-CC249.49PliocenePL1c15AF--R-FFR--C
93-603C-29-2,90-94PliocenePL1c0------------
93-603C-30-2,90-94262.82PliocenePL1c6FA--------R-
93-603C-30-CC263.40PliocenePL1c11DF--R--CRR-C
93-603C-31-3,90-94273.92PliocenePL1a-b4D-----R-----
93-603C-32-CC281.45PliocenePL1a-b5DC----R---R-
93-603C-33-3,90-94293.12PliocenePL1a-b9DR-----CRR--
93-603C-34-CC300.40PliocenePL1a-b19AA--ARRFRRR-
93-603C-35-3,90-94PliocenePL1a-b2------------
93-603C-36-3,90-94321.92PliocenePL1a-b1-------R----
93-603C-36-CC327.43PliocenePL1a-b16AAR--RAR--R-
93-603C-37-3,90-94331.52PliocenePL1a-b7FC---CFC----
93-603C-38-3,90-94341.12PliocenePL1a-b8C--AC-F-R--
93-603C-39-3,90-94350.72PliocenePL1a-b8CA--R--CF-R-
93-603C-39-CC356.20PliocenePL1a-b4RR----------
93-603C-40-4,90-94361.82PliocenePI1a-b8AC-----CC-C-