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Gallego-Torres, David; Martinez-Ruiz, Francisca C; Paytan, Adina; Jiménez-Espejo, Francisco Jose; Ortega-Huertas, M (2007): Sedimentology and geochemical analyses of Pliocene to Holocene sediments of ODP Hole 160-964A in the eastern Mediterranean Sea (Appendix). PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.693913, Supplement to: Gallego-Torres, D et al. (2007): Pliocene-Holocene evolution of depositional conditions in the eastern Mediterranean: Role of anoxia vs. productivity at time of sapropel deposition. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 246(2-4), 424-439, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2006.10.008

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Abstract:
A multiproxy geochemical study of nine sapropel layers from ODP Hole 964A, ODP Leg 160 in the eastern Mediterranean spanning the Pliocene-Holocene time interval provides new insights into the evolution of sapropel deposition. Paleoenvironmental proxies were used for reconstruction of productivity (Ba derived from marine barite), oxygen conditions (trace metal ratios) and sedimentary regime (clay minerals, detrital elements). These proxies reveal a significant increase in river runoff relative to decreasing aeolian input during sapropel deposition over the whole time interval. Ba excess supports the argument that a significant increase in export productivity is the main triggering mechanism for sapropel deposition, although preservation also played an important role. Furthermore, major differences exist in depositional conditions, including both oxygenation and productivity since the Pliocene. Productivity fluctuated substantially and was higher during the Pliocene and Pleistocene than during the Holocene; at the same time decreasing oxygen availability parallels the enhanced productivity. Dysoxic to anoxic conditions appear to coincide with marine productivity maxima, thus suggesting that oxygen depletion may be linked to greater consumption rather than restricted circulation. This correspondence supports the hypothesis that productivity fluctuations resulting from climate oscillations were the main cause of enhanced organic matter contents and also a main controlling factor for reduced oxygen availability.
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Coverage:
Latitude: 36.260300 * Longitude: 17.749700
Date/Time Start: 1995-03-17T20:14:00 * Date/Time End: 1995-03-18T21:30:00
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0.020 m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 81.730 m
Event(s):
160-964A * Latitude: 36.260300 * Longitude: 17.749700 * Date/Time Start: 1995-03-17T20:14:00 * Date/Time End: 1995-03-18T21:30:00 * Elevation: -3658.0 m * Penetration: 101.8 m * Recovery: 106.12 m * Location: Eastern Basin * Campaign: Leg160 * Basis: Joides Resolution * Method/Device: Drilling/drill rig (DRILL) * Comment: 11 core; 101.8 m cored; 0 m drilled; 104.2 % recovery
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1DEPTH, sediment/rockDepth sedmGeocode
2Carbon, organic, totalTOC%Gallego-Torres, David
3Barium/Aluminium ratioBa/AlGallego-Torres, David
4Cobalt/Aluminium ratioCo/AlGallego-Torres, David
5Nickel/Aluminium ratioNi/AlGallego-Torres, David
6Manganese/Aluminium ratioMn/AlGallego-Torres, David
7Molybdenum/Aluminium ratioMo/AlGallego-Torres, David
8Vanadium/Chromium ratioV/CrGallego-Torres, David
9Vanadium/Scandium ratioV/ScGallego-Torres, David
10Nickel/Cobalt ratioNi/CoGallego-Torres, David
11Vanadium/(Vanadium+Nickle) ratioV/(V+Ni)Gallego-Torres, David
12Uranium/Thorium ratioU/ThGallego-Torres, David
13Uranium authigenic indexU authGallego-Torres, David
14Sedimentation rateSRcm/kaGallego-Torres, David
15Density, dry bulkDBDg/cm3Gallego-Torres, David
16Accumulation rate, massMARg/cm2/kaGallego-Torres, David
17Accumulation rate, total organic carbonAcc rate TOCg/cm2/kaGallego-Torres, David
18--Gallego-Torres, DavidBa/Al-MAS (mg/cm**2/ky)
19CalciteCal%Gallego-Torres, David
20Size fraction < 0.002 mm, clay<2 µm%Gallego-Torres, DavidClay
21Zirconium/Aluminium ratioZr/AlGallego-Torres, David
22Lanthanum/Lutetium ratioLa/LuGallego-Torres, David
23CommentCommentGallego-Torres, DavidSapropels
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