Mertens, Kenneth Neil; Verhoeven, Koen; Verleye, Thomas; Louwye, Stephen; Amorim, Ana; Ribeiro, Sofia; Deaf, Amr S; Harding, Ian C; De Schepper, Stijn; González, Catalina; Kodrans-Nsiah, Monika; de Vernal, Anne; Henry, Maryse; Radi, Taoufik; Dybkjaer, Karen; Poulsen, Niels E; Feist-Burkhardt, Susanne; Chitolie, Jonah; Heilmann-Clausen, Claus; Londeix, Laurent; Turon, Jean-Louis; Marret, Fabienne; Matthiessen, Jens; McCarthy, Francine M G; Prasad, Vandana; Pospelova, Vera; Hughes, Jane E Kyffin; Riding, James B; Rochon, André; Sangiorgi, Francesca; Welters, Natasja; Sinclair, Natalie; Thun, Christian; Soliman, Ali; Van Nieuwenhove, Nicolas; Vink, Annemiek; Young, Martin (2009): Absolute abundances of dinoflagellate cysts in surface sediment samples from NW Africa [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.754816, In supplement to: Mertens, KN et al. (2009): Determining the absolute abundance of dinoflagellate cysts in recent marine sediments: The Lycopodium marker-grain method put to the test. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 157(3-4), 238-252, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.revpalbo.2009.05.004
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| 1 | Species | Species | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | |||
| 2 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 1a/First 300 dinocysts | |
| 3 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 1a/Extra 100 | |
| 4 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 23/First 300 dinocysts | |
| 5 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 23/Extra 100 | |
| 6 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 4/First 300 dinocysts | |
| 7 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 4/Extra 100 | |
| 8 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 6/First 300 dinocysts | |
| 9 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 6/Extra 100 | |
| 10 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 1c/First 300 dinocysts | |
| 11 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 1c/Extra 100 | |
| 12 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 18b/First 300 dinocysts | |
| 13 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 18b/Extra 100 | |
| 14 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 7/First 300 dinocysts | |
| 15 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 7/Extra 100 | |
| 16 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 1b/First 300 dinocysts | |
| 17 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 1b/Extra 100 | |
| 18 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 16/First 300 dinocysts | |
| 19 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 16/Extra 100 | |
| 20 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 17 | |
| 21 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 17 | |
| 22 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 8/First 300 dinocysts | |
| 23 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 8/Extra 100 | |
| 24 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 21a/First 300 dinocysts | |
| 25 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 21a/Extra 100 | |
| 26 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 21b/First 300 dinocysts | |
| 27 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 21b/Extra 100 | |
| 28 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 3/First 300 dinocysts | |
| 29 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 3/Extra 100 | |
| 30 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 12/First 300 dinocysts | |
| 31 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 12/Extra 100 | |
| 32 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 13/First 300 dinocysts | |
| 33 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 13/Extra 100 | |
| 34 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 19/First 300 dinocysts | |
| 35 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 19/Extra 100 | |
| 36 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 9/First 300 dinocysts | |
| 37 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 9/Extra 101 | |
| 38 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 5/First 300 dinocysts | |
| 39 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 5/Extra 100 | |
| 40 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 22a/First 300 dinocysts | |
| 41 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 22a/Extra 100 | |
| 42 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 18a/First 300 dinocysts | |
| 43 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 18a/Extra 100 | |
| 44 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 10b/First 300 dinocysts | |
| 45 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 10b/Extra 100 | |
| 46 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 10a/First 300 dinocysts | |
| 47 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 10a/Extra 100 | |
| 48 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 11/First 300 dinocysts | |
| 49 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 11/Extra 100 | |
| 50 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 2/First 300 dinocysts | |
| 51 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 15b/First 300 dinocysts | |
| 52 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 20a/First 300 dinocysts | |
| 53 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 20b/First 300 dinocysts | |
| 54 | Laboratory | Lab | Mertens, Kenneth Neil | Lycopodium marker-grain method | 14/First 300 dinocysts |
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| 1 Species | 2 Lab (1a/First 300 dinocysts) | 3 Lab (1a/Extra 100) | 4 Lab (23/First 300 dinocysts) | 5 Lab (23/Extra 100) | 6 Lab (4/First 300 dinocysts) | 7 Lab (4/Extra 100) | 8 Lab (6/First 300 dinocysts) | 9 Lab (6/Extra 100) | 10 Lab (1c/First 300 dinocysts) | 11 Lab (1c/Extra 100) | 12 Lab (18b/First 300 dinocysts) | 13 Lab (18b/Extra 100) | 14 Lab (7/First 300 dinocysts) | 15 Lab (7/Extra 100) | 16 Lab (1b/First 300 dinocysts) | 17 Lab (1b/Extra 100) | 18 Lab (16/First 300 dinocysts) | 19 Lab (16/Extra 100) | 20 Lab (17) | 21 Lab (17) | 22 Lab (8/First 300 dinocysts) | 23 Lab (8/Extra 100) | 24 Lab (21a/First 300 dinocysts) | 25 Lab (21a/Extra 100) | 26 Lab (21b/First 300 dinocysts) | 27 Lab (21b/Extra 100) | 28 Lab (3/First 300 dinocysts) | 29 Lab (3/Extra 100) | 30 Lab (12/First 300 dinocysts) | 31 Lab (12/Extra 100) | 32 Lab (13/First 300 dinocysts) | 33 Lab (13/Extra 100) | 34 Lab (19/First 300 dinocysts) | 35 Lab (19/Extra 100) | 36 Lab (9/First 300 dinocysts) | 37 Lab (9/Extra 101) | 38 Lab (5/First 300 dinocysts) | 39 Lab (5/Extra 100) | 40 Lab (22a/First 300 dinocysts) | 41 Lab (22a/Extra 100) | 42 Lab (18a/First 300 dinocysts) | 43 Lab (18a/Extra 100) | 44 Lab (10b/First 300 dinocysts) | 45 Lab (10b/Extra 100) | 46 Lab (10a/First 300 dinocysts) | 47 Lab (10a/Extra 100) | 48 Lab (11/First 300 dinocysts) | 49 Lab (11/Extra 100) | 50 Lab (2/First 300 dinocysts) | 51 Lab (15b/First 300 dinocysts) | 52 Lab (20a/First 300 dinocysts) | 53 Lab (20b/First 300 dinocysts) | 54 Lab (14/First 300 dinocysts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinoflagellate cysts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achomosphaera andalousiensis | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ataxiodinium choane | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bitectatodinium spongium | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bitectatodinium tepikiense | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brigantedinium cariacoense | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brigantedinium simplex | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brigantedinium spp. | 1 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ?Diplopelta symmetrica | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dubridinium ulsterum | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dubridinium caperatum | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dubridinium spp. | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Echinidinium aculeatum | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Echinidinium bispiniformum | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Echinidinium delicatum | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Echinidinium euaxum | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Echinidinium granulatum | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Echinidinium transparantum | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Echinidinium spp. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Echinidinium/Islandinium spp. | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cyst of Gymnodinium catenatum | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cyst of Gymnodinium nolleri | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impagidinium patulum | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impagidinium velorum | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impagidinium spp. | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Islandinium minutum | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lejeunecysta oliva | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lejeunecysta sabrina | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lejeunecysta spp. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lingulodinium machaerophorum | 280 | 93 | 250 | 89 | 274 | 86 | 341 | 72 | 269 | 91 | 247 | 79 | 247 | 116 | 261 | 100 | 256 | 90 | 269 | 91 | 260 | 101 | 284 | 110 | 286 | 101 | 282 | 98 | 252 | 96 | 322 | 117 | 270 | 87 | 257 | 104 | 275 | 95 | 247 | 91 | 280 | 84 | 288 | 96 | 309 | 93 | 282 | 94 | 154 | 220 | 15 | 82 | 385 |
| Nematosphaeropsis labyrinthus | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operculodinium centrocarpum sensu Wall and Dale (1966) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operculodinium centrocarpum s.s. | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operculodinium israelianium | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operculodinium janduchenei | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operculodinium spp. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operculodinium sp. A of Vink (2000) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pentapharsodinium daleii | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Polykrikos kofoidii | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Polykrikos schwartzii | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Polykrikos sp. | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Polysphaeridium zoharyi | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cyst of Protoperidinium americanum | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cyst of Protoperidinium nudum | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quinquecuspis concreta | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Protoperdinium sp. | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round Brown Cysts | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selenopemphix nephroides | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selenopemphix quanta | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Selenopemphix spp. | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spiniferites belerius | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spiniferites bentorii | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spiniferites delicatus | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spiniferites hyperacanthus | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spiniferites membranaceus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spiniferites mirabilis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spiniferites pachydermus | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spiniferites ramosus | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spiniferites spp. | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 12 | |||||||||
| Stelladinium stellatum | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stelladiniuml reidii | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stelladinium robustum | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stelladinium sp. | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| cf. Tectatodinium pellitum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinovantedinium applanatum | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tuberculodinium vancampoae | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Votadinium calvum | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Xandarodinium xanthum | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dinocyst spp. indet. | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reworked | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reworked dinoflagellate cysts | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reworked pollen & spores | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chlorophyta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cymatiosphaera spp. | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pediastrum spp. | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pterospermella spp. | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tasmanites spp. | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Botryococcus spp. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Concentricystis circulus | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gelasinicysta spp. indet. | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Faunal remains | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Microforaminiferal linings | 15 | 6 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 42 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 29 | 12 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 22 | ||
| Scolecodonts | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tintinnids | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planktonic Crustacean Eggs | 17 | 5 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Invertebrate mandibles | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Floral remains | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pollen | 1 | 2 | 103 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 36 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 33 | 10 | 36 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 56 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 93 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 27 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 3 | ||||||||
| Bisaccate pollen | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monolete spores | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trilete spores | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Polyporate spores | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fungal remains | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spores, hyphae, fruiting bodies | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Algae incertae sedis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cyclopsiella spp. | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Halodinium spp. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sigmopollis spp. | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Van Geel type 353A | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acritarchs spp. indet. | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Calcareous dinocysts | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diatoms | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lycopodium clavatum spike | 32 | 14 | 516 | 158 | 337 | 176 | 306 | 85 | 288 | 100 | 296 | 85 | 311 | 84 | 205 | 99 | 453 | 133 | 225 | 85 | 498 | 147 | 293 | 92 | 234 | 83 | 806 | 206 | 234 | 63 | 175 | 59 | 140 | 67 | 373 | 126 | 362 | 183 | 425 | 112 | 297 | 85 | 329 | 93 | 218 | 50 | 35 | 10 | 600 | 288 | 117 | 508 | 66 |
| Total dinoflagellate cysts | 311 | 104 | 306 | 101 | 300 | 100 | 380 | 84 | 301 | 100 | 305 | 110 | 297 | 146 | 316 | 121 | 300 | 100 | 324 | 109 | 300 | 110 | 348 | 130 | 330 | 114 | 384 | 138 | 305 | 117 | 354 | 129 | 306 | 110 | 303 | 138 | 300 | 100 | 320 | 116 | 340 | 105 | 336 | 105 | 355 | 105 | 306 | 103 | 239 | 248 | 29 | 137 | 459 |
| Total concentration of dinocysts/gram dried sediment | 180604 | 138045 | 11020 | 11879 | 16543 | 10559 | 23077 | 18364 | 20337 | 19459 | 19169 | 24075 | 17746 | 32299 | 28645 | 22713 | 12247 | 13905 | 26760 | 23830 | 11195 | 13906 | 23848 | 28372 | 28042 | 27311 | 9237 | 12988 | 24221 | 34511 | 37591 | 40631 | 41659 | 31292 | 15096 | 20353 | 15400 | 10155 | 13992 | 19247 | 21273 | 22955 | 19465 | 21519 | 31522 | 40650 | 162469 | 191405 | 7402 | 16574 | 4606 | 5012 | 133854 |
| Dry weight (g) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.9978 | 1.9978 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.0097 | 2.0097 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.851 | 1.851 | 1.8691 | 1.8691 | 1.917 | 1.917 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.931 | 2 | 2 | 1.931 |
| Methodology | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ´Presieving size ? (µm; no pre-sieving if empty)´ | 15 | 15 | 100 & 10 | 101 & 10 | 120 | 120 | 106 | 106 | 150 | 150 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Volume HCl? (ml) | 100 | 100 | 35 | 35 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 100 | 300 | 300 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 100 | 100 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 50 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 100 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 75 | 75 | 40 | 50 | 2 gram citric acid pr. gram sediment | 0 gram citric acid pr. gram sediment | 0.3 | ||
| HCl concentrations used? (%) | 6.5 | 6.5 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 32 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 35.4 | 4 then 8 then 16 | 10 | ||||
| HCl temperature? (°C) (only specified when warm) | 80 | 80 | 63 | 63 | 42 | 42 | 50 | 70 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HCl Settle time? (hours) | 24 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 42 | 42 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 3 | 3 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | ||
| KOH concentration (%)? (only specified when used) | 10 | 10 | 1% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Volume HF in first treatment? (ml) | 100 | 100 | 20 | 20 | 100 | 100 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 20 | 20 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 50 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 200 | 200 | 250 | 250 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 100 | 100 | 20 | 20 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 125 | 125 | 40 | 50 | 5 litres / tank with 35 samples for one week | 250 | |
| HF concentrations used? (%) | 40.34 | 40.34 | 51 | 51 | 48 | 48 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 49 | 49 | 40.05 | 40.05 | 40 | 40 | 48 | 48 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 38 | 38 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40-70 | 19 | 39 | |
| HF temperature? (°C) (only specified when warm) | 80 | 80 | 60 | 60 | 41.5 | 41.5 | 42 | 42 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HF Settle time? (hours) | 72 | 72 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 72 | 72 | 96 | 96 | 24 | 24 | 88 | 88 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 96 | 96 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 48 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 48 | 48 | 144 | 144 | 48 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 72 | 72 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 0 | ||
| Additional volume HCl? (ml) | 300 | 300 | 400 | 400 | 60 | 60 | 35 | 35 | 400 | 400 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 30 | excess amount | excess amount | excess amount | excess amount | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 100 | 100 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 125 | 125 | 10 | 50 | When neutral (after 2-3 days of washing), they are given a 70°C wash with citric acid in the washing machine | After citic acid wash, the samples are wash in a standard household washing (soap) powder in the washing machine | |||||||||||||||||||||
| HCl concentrations used? (%) | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 35.4 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| HCl temperature? (°C) (only specified when warm) | 70 | 70 | 63 | 63 | 42 | 42 | 80 | 80 | 100 | 100 | 75 | 75 | 70 | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HCl Settle time? (hours) (0 s for when centrifugation is used) | 12 | 12 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 24 | 24 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Heavy liquid used? (none by default) | Sodium polytungstate 2.4 | Sodium polytungstate 2.5 | Soduim Polytungstate | Soduim Polytungstate | Soduim Polytungstate | Soduim Polytungstate | ZnBr2 at a specific gravity at 2.3 at 2000 rpm/min. for 20 minutes | ZnBr2 at succesively a specific gravity at 2.2, 2 and 1.8 at 2000 rpm/min. for 20 minutes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ultrasonication time? (seconds) | 60 | 60 | 90 | 90 | 120 | 120 | 30 | 30 | 1200 | 1200 | 180 | 180 | 60 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 30 | 30 | 120 | 120 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1800 | 1800 | 13 | 13 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Calgon used? | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | N | N | N | N | ||||
| Kind of sieve? | Nylon | Nylon | Nylon | Nylon | Nylon | Nylon | Polyamide 66 | Polyamide 66 | Nylon | Nylon | Steel sieve | Steel sieve | Nylon | Nylon | Nylon | Nylon | Nylon | Nylon | Nylon | Nylon | Polyester | Polyester | Nylon | Nylon | Nylon | Nylon | Nylon | Nylon | Nylon | Nylon | Nylon | Nylon | Polymer | Polymer | Nylon | Nylon | Nylon | Nylon | Polyester | Polyester | precision sieve (Stork Veco) | precision sieve (Stork Veco) | Cyclopore, track etched membrane | Cyclopore, track etched membrane | Cyclopore, track etched membrane | Cyclopore, track etched membrane | Nylon | Nylon | Steel | Nylon | Polyester with washing machine | Polyester with washing machine | Polyester mesh |
| Sieve width? (µm) | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
| Centrifugation time? (seconds) | 15 | 15 | 180 | 180 | 300 | 300 | 90 | 90 | 360 | 360 | 600 | 600 | 5 | 5 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 360 | 360 | 600 | 600 | 420 | 420 | 300 | 300 | 480 | 480 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 420 | 60 | 300 | 420 | ||||||||||||
| At what speed? (rpm) | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 2500 | 2500 | 3000 | 3000 | 3300 | 3300 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 2100 | 2100 | 2100 | 2100 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3500 | 3500 | 3500 | 3500 | 3500 | 3500 | 1900 | 1900 | 1900 | 1900 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 2500 | 2000 | 2000 | 3500 | ||||||||||||
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| First treated with warm 0.02% Calgon, 2 hours, then centrifuged (3000 RPM, 3 minutes) | First treated with warm 0.02% Calgon, 2 hours, then centrifuged (3000 RPM, 3 minutes) | Ultrasonication is done at the beginning. | Ultrasonication is done at the beginning. | Some soap was added for sieving | Some soap was added for sieving | We are using centrifugation between acid treatments. | We are using centrifugation between acid treatments. | Presieving is done after HCl treatment. | We centrifuged the samples instead of decanting, i.e. 2 times after HCL, 3 times after HF, and 2 times after ultrasound sieving. 3500 rpm, during 5 minutes each time. | We centrifuged the samples instead of decanting, i.e. 2 times after HCL, 3 times after HF, and 2 times after ultrasound sieving. 3500 rpm, during 5 minutes each time. | HF Treatment before carbonate removal. | HF Treatment before carbonate removal. | Neutralised using centrifuge 4min at 1900rpm | Neutralised using centrifuge 4min at 1900rpm | Neutralised using centrifuge 4min at 1900rpm | Neutralised using centrifuge 4min at 1900rpm | Samples were centrifuged shortly after first adding of HCl | Samples were centrifuged shortly after first adding of HCl | This is the method used by Poulsen et al. 1990 | After HCl treatment, samples were sieved through 6 micron polyester mesh. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wet sieving was performed during ultrasonication to separate particles smaller than 8 um | Wet sieving was performed during ultrasonication to separate particles smaller than 8 um | Unoxidized | Unoxidized | Sieving was performed by pressure spray. | Sieving was performed by pressure spray. | Sieving was performed by squeeze bottle | Sieving was performed by squeeze bottle |