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Mallon, Jürgen; Glock, Nicolaas; Schönfeld, Joachim (2011): Distribution of living benthic foraminifera in sediment cores of cruise M77 Leg 1 and 2, 63-2000 µm fraction [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.757092, Supplement to: Mallon, J et al. (2011): The response of benthic foraminifera to low-oxygen conditions of the Peruvian oxygen minimum zone. In: Anoxia: Paleontological Strategies and Evidence for Eucaryotic Survival. Cellular Origins, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology, Cole Book Series, Springer Publisher, 21, 305-321, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1896-8_16

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Abstract:
Recent benthic foraminifera and their distribution in surface sediments were studied on a transect through the Peruvian oxygen minimum zone (OMZ) between 10 and 12°S. The OMZ with its steep gradients of oxygen concentrations allows to determine the oxygen-dependent changes of species compositions in a relatively small area. Our results from sediments of thirteen multicorer stations from 79 to 823 m water depth demonstrate that calcareous species, especially bolivinids dominate the assemblages throughout the OMZ. The depth distribution of several species matches distinct ranges of bottom water oxygen levels. The distribution pattern inferred a proxy which allows to estimate dissolved oxygen concentrations for reconstructing oxygen levels in the geological past.
Related to:
Glock, Nicolaas; Schönfeld, Joachim; Eisenhauer, Anton; Hensen, Christian; Mallon, Jürgen; Sommer, Stefan (2013): The role of benthic foraminifera in the benthic nitrogen cycle of the Peruvian oxygen minimum zone. Biogeosciences, 10(7), 4767-4783, https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-10-4767-2013
Funding:
German Research Foundation (DFG), grant/award no. 27542298: Climate - Biogeochemistry Interactions in the Tropical Ocean
Coverage:
Median Latitude: -11.495743 * Median Longitude: -77.960934 * South-bound Latitude: -15.079330 * West-bound Longitude: -78.912167 * North-bound Latitude: -10.439667 * East-bound Longitude: -75.733330
Date/Time Start: 2008-11-03T19:40:00 * Date/Time End: 2008-11-26T09:54:00
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0.002 m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0.006 m
Event(s):
M77/1_449-1 (MUC 19)  * Latitude: -11.000160 * Longitude: -78.166160 * Date/Time: 2008-11-03T19:40:00 * Elevation: -317.2 m * Campaign: M77/1 * Basis: Meteor (1986) * Method/Device: MultiCorer (MUC)
M77/1_456-1  * Latitude: -11.000167 * Longitude: -78.320500 * Date/Time: 2008-11-04T12:50:00 * Elevation: -467.0 m * Campaign: M77/1 * Basis: Meteor (1986) * Method/Device: Multicorer with television (TVMUC)
M77/1_459-1 (MUC 25)  * Latitude: -11.000500 * Longitude: -78.426830 * Date/Time: 2008-11-04T16:00:00 * Elevation: -697.4 m * Campaign: M77/1 * Basis: Meteor (1986) * Method/Device: Multicorer with television (TVMUC)
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
Event labelEventMallon, Jürgen
Latitude of eventLatitudeMallon, Jürgen
Longitude of eventLongitudeMallon, Jürgen
Elevation of eventElevationmMallon, Jürgen
DEPTH, sediment/rockDepth sedmMallon, JürgenGeocode
SplitSplit#Mallon, Jürgen
Adercotryma glomeratumA. glomeratum#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
Ammobaculites agglutinansA. agglutinans#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
Ammodiscus incertusA. incertus#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
10 Ammodiscus tenuisA. tenuis#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
11 Angulogerina angulosaA. angulosa#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
12 Angulogerina carinataA. carinata#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
13 Bolivina alataB. alata#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
14 Bolivina costataB. costata#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
15 Bolivina interjunctaB. interjuncta#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
16 Bolivina plicataB. plicata#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
17 Bolivina seminudaB. seminuda#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
18 Bolivina spissaB. spissa#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
19 Bolivina subadvena serrataB. subadvena serrata#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
20 Bolivina subaenariensisB. subaenariensis#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
21 Bolivinita minutaB. minuta#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
22 Bulimina pupoidesB. pupoides#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
23 Buliminella curtaB. curta#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
24 Buliminella curta bassispinataB. curta bassispinata#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
25 Buliminella elegantissima limbosaB. elegantissima limbosa#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
26 Buliminella elegantissima tenuisB. elegantissima tenuis#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
27 Cancris carmenensisC. carmenensisMallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
28 Cassidulina aukaC. auka#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
29 Cassidulina crassaC. crassa#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
30 Cassidulina delicataC. delicata#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
31 Cibicidoides wuellerstorfiC. wuellerstorfi#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
32 Cribrogoesella pacificaC. pacifica#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
33 Cyclammina cancellataC. cancellata#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
34 Eggerella scabraE. scabra#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
35 Ehrenbergina compressaE. compressa#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
36 Epistominella obesaE. obesa#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
37 Epistominella pacificaE. pacifica#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
38 Fursenkoina fusiformisF. fusiformis#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
39 Gaudryina bradyiG. bradyi#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
40 Glomospira gordialisG. gordialis#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
41 Gyroidina neosoldaniiG. neosoldanii#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
42 Gyroidina soldaniiG. soldanii#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
43 Gyroidina soldanii multiloculaG. soldanii multilocula#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
44 Hanzawaia mexicanaH. mexicana#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
45 Haplophragmoides canariensisH. canariensis#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
46 Haplophragmoides canariensis mexicanaH. canariensis mexicana#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
47 Haplophragmoides columbiense evolutumH. columbiense evolutum#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
48 Hoeglundina elegansH. elegans#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
49 Lenticulina convergensL. convergens#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
50 Marsipella granulosaM. granulosa#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
51 Nonionella aurisN. auris#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
52 Nonionella stellaN. stella#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
53 Nummoloculina irregularisN. irregularis#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
54 Oridorsalis umbonatusO. umbonatus#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
55 Planulina ecuadoranaP. ecuadorana#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
56 Pleurostomella brevisP. brevis#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
57 Pullenia elegansP. elegans#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
58 Pulvinulinella subperuvianaP. subperuviana#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
59 Recurvoides contortusR. contortus#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
60 Reophax apiculatusR. apiculatus#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
61 Reophax dentaliniformisR. dentaliniformis#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
62 Reophax scorpiurusR. scorpiurus#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
63 Suggrunda porosaS. porosa#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
64 Trochammina globorotaliformisT. globorotaliformis#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
65 Trochammina squamataT. squamata#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
66 Uvigerina auberianaU. auberiana#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
67 Uvigerina canariensisU. canariensis#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
68 Uvigerina peregrinaU. peregrina#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
69 Uvigerina striataU. striata#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
70 Valvulina oblongaV. oblonga#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
71 Valvulineria glabraV. glabra#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
72 Verneuilina bradyiV. bradyi#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
73 Verneuilina propinquaV. propinqua#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
74 Virgulina texturataV. texturata#Mallon, JürgenCounting 63-2000 µm fraction
75 Taxa analyzedTaxa anal#Mallon, Jürgen
76 IndividualsInd#Mallon, Jürgen
Size:
923 data points

Data

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Event

Latitude

Longitude

Elevation [m]

Depth sed [m]

Split [#]

A. glomeratum [#]

A. agglutinans [#]

A. incertus [#]
10 
A. tenuis [#]
11 
A. angulosa [#]
12 
A. carinata [#]
13 
B. alata [#]
14 
B. costata [#]
15 
B. interjuncta [#]
16 
B. plicata [#]
17 
B. seminuda [#]
18 
B. spissa [#]
19 
B. subadvena serrata [#]
20 
B. subaenariensis [#]
21 
B. minuta [#]
22 
B. pupoides [#]
23 
B. curta [#]
24 
B. curta bassispinata [#]
25 
B. elegantissima limbosa [#]
26 
B. elegantissima tenuis [#]
27 
C. carmenensis
28 
C. auka [#]
29 
C. crassa [#]
30 
C. delicata [#]
31 
C. wuellerstorfi [#]
32 
C. pacifica [#]
33 
C. cancellata [#]
34 
E. scabra [#]
35 
E. compressa [#]
36 
E. obesa [#]
37 
E. pacifica [#]
38 
F. fusiformis [#]
39 
G. bradyi [#]
40 
G. gordialis [#]
41 
G. neosoldanii [#]
42 
G. soldanii [#]
43 
G. soldanii multilocula [#]
44 
H. mexicana [#]
45 
H. canariensis [#]
46 
H. canariensis mexicana [#]
47 
H. columbiense evolutum [#]
48 
H. elegans [#]
49 
L. convergens [#]
50 
M. granulosa [#]
51 
N. auris [#]
52 
N. stella [#]
53 
N. irregularis [#]
54 
O. umbonatus [#]
55 
P. ecuadorana [#]
56 
P. brevis [#]
57 
P. elegans [#]
58 
P. subperuviana [#]
59 
R. contortus [#]
60 
R. apiculatus [#]
61 
R. dentaliniformis [#]
62 
R. scorpiurus [#]
63 
S. porosa [#]
64 
T. globorotaliformis [#]
65 
T. squamata [#]
66 
U. auberiana [#]
67 
U. canariensis [#]
68 
U. peregrina [#]
69 
U. striata [#]
70 
V. oblonga [#]
71 
V. glabra [#]
72 
V. bradyi [#]
73 
V. propinqua [#]
74 
V. texturata [#]
75 
Taxa anal [#]
76 
Ind [#]
M77/1_449-1 -11.0002-78.1662-3170.005320000000190212940000161002022000000000000000000000000000000000000000000080008401
M77/1_456-1 -11.0002-78.3205-4670.0024000002091100200000110000284000000004000070000003000000330030000000150500016209
M77/1_459-1 -11.0005-78.4268-6970.0021002040000010002000000003010009000000001000000000000001002000000215600000013157
M77/1_470-1 -11.0003-77.9433-1470.0021000000040113400000000300000000000300000000000031000000000000000000000006176
M77/1_473-1 -11.0002-78.1657-3170.0056400000007206332400000401581000000010000000000000000000000000000000000500010484
M77/1_482-1 -11.0002-78.2362-3770.002100000001414879000010001150000000000800005000000002000030000010000000900013187
M77/1_487-1 -11.0000-78.3862-5800.002400000030141330036001000314120000005100011000000000500700000000008702000019190
M77/1_516-1 -11.0000-78.3487-5120.005800000169240310001900000101020100010120000450021000000001131100000000000530021270
M77/1_540-1 -11.0000-77.7900-780.0021000000030010000100000000000000080000000000000120000000000000000000002627
M77/1_553-1 -10.4397-78.9122-5220.005810000568118606514301030000340301000000320063100012900000040900002001003250000025429
M77/1_616-1 -12.3782-77.4842-3030.00432000000069180272000000010640000000000000030000000000000030000000000003100010470
M77/1_622-1 -12.5460-77.5790-8220.005431310211000051206200000001871148200000000000003410001000000000040007006001022276
M77/2_002-2 -15.0793-75.7333-2830.0068000200090154600000003142800000000019040000200000000000050000000000009001814642