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Zonneveld, Karin A F; Versteegh, Gerard J M; de Lange, Gert J (2001): Dinoflagellate cyst counts on sediment core ABC26 [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.88306, Supplement to: Zonneveld, KAF et al. (2001): Palaeoproductivity and post-depositional aerobic organic matter decay reflected by dinoflagellate cyst assemblages of the Eastern Mediterranean S1 sapropel. Marine Geology, 172(3-4), 181-195, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0025-3227(00)00134-1

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Abstract:
In the reconstruction of bioproductivity in surface waters the extent to which a proxy has been diagenetically altered is often a matter of debate. Here we investigate how organic- and calcareous-walled dinoflagellate cysts can be used for separately estimating bioproductivity and oxygen related diagenesis. This is achieved by studying the cyst content of the most recent Eastern Mediterranean sapropel S1, that is thought to have been deposited under conditions of increased primary production in surface waters and possible anoxia in the bottom waters. Based on chemical evidence, it has been shown that the visible sapropelic layer represents only the residual lower part of what was initially a much thicker sapropel, as a result of post-depositional decay of organic matter related to oxygen penetration into the sediments. The effect of aerobic organic matter decay on the cyst associations is studied through the comparison of the unaffected, lower part of the initial sapropel and the 'oxidised' upper part. Comparing the unaffected sapropelic sediments with pre- and post-sapropelic material gives insight into the relationship between fossil cysts assemblages and palaeoproductivity.
Impagidinium aculeatum, Impagidinium patulum, Operculodinium israelianum, Polysphaeridium zoharyi and probably Impagidinium spp., Impagidinium paradoxum and Nematosphaeropsis labyrinthus are very resistant against aerobic decay and their accumulation rates appear to be primarily related to productivity in surface waters. Protoperidinium and Echinidinium species, on the other hand, are shown to be very sensitive and can be used to recognise oxygen-related decay. The calcareous-walled dinoflagellate cysts seem to be unaffected by oxic organic matter decay in Mediterranean sediments.
Keyword(s):
Dino-Atlas
Project(s):
Geosciences, University of Bremen (GeoB)
Southern European Seas: Assessing and Modelling Ecosystem Changes (SESAME)
Funding:
Sixth Framework Programme (FP6), grant/award no. 36949: Southern European Seas: Assessing and Modelling Ecosystem Changes
Coverage:
Latitude: 33.355000 * Longitude: 24.928333
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0.0000 m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0.2640 m
Event(s):
ABC26 * Latitude: 33.355000 * Longitude: 24.928333 * Elevation: -2150.0 m * Location: Levantine Basin * Campaign: TY_00_1987 * Basis: Tyro * Method/Device: Box corer (BC)
Comment:
Related EU-project: Sapropels and Paleoceanography (SAP): palaeoceanographic, palaeoclimatic, palaeoenvironmental and diagenetic aspects of sapropel formation in the eastern Mediterranean (MAS3-CT97-0137 MAST-III).
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1 DEPTH, sediment/rockDepth sedmGeocode
2 Sample code/labelSample labelZonneveld, Karin A F
3 BrigantediniumBrigantedinium#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
4 Echinidinium transparantumE. transparantum#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
5 Echinidinium spp.Echinidinium spp.#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
6 Protoperidinium americanumP. americanum#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
7 Multispinula quantaM. quanta#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
8 Selenopemphix nephroidesS. nephroides#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
9 Stelladinium stellatumS. stellatum#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
10 Lejeunecysta olivaL. oliva#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
11 Pixidinopsis reticulataP. reticulata#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
12 Pentapharsodinium daleiP. dalei#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
13 Polyspaeridium zoharyiP. zoharyi#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
14 Nematosphaeropsis labyrinthusN. labyrinthus#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
15 Impagidinium aculeatumI. aculeatum#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
16 Impagidinium patulumI. patulum#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
17 Impagidinium paradoxumI. paradoxum#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
18 Impagidinium strialatumI. strialatum#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
19 Impagidinium sphaericumI. sphaericum#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
20 Impagidinium velorumI. velorum#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
21 Impagidinium plicatumI. plicatum#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
22 Tectatodinium pellitumT. pellitum#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
23 Dinoflagellate cyst reworkedDinofl cyst rew#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
24 Protoceratium reticulatum longP. reticulatum long#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
25 Operculodinium israelianumO. israelianum#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
26 Lingulodinium machaerophorumL. machaerophorum#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
27 SpiniferitesSpiniferites#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
28 Spiniferites mirabilisS. mirabilis#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
29 Spiniferites bentoriS. bentori#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
30 Spiniferites membranaceusS. membranaceus#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
31 Spiniferites elongatusS. elongatus#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
32 Spiniferites pachydermusS. pachydermus#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
33 Spiniferites ramosusS. ramosus#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
34 Spiniferites bulloideusS. bulloideus#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cysts
35 Dry massDry mgZonneveld, Karin A Ffraction <20 µm
36 Dry massDry mgZonneveld, Karin A Ffraction >20 µm
37 Thoracosphaera heimiiT. heimii#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cystsfraction >20 µm
38 Thoracosphaera heimiiT. heimii#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cystsfraction <20 µm
39 Calciodinellum albatrosianumC. albatrosianum#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cystsfraction >20 µm
40 Calciodinellum albatrosianumC. albatrosianum#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cystsfraction <20 µm
41 Lebessphaera uraniaL. urania#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cystsfraction >20 µm
42 Lebessphaera uraniaL. urania#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cystsfraction <20 µm
43 Calciodinellum levantinumC. levantinum#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cystsfraction >20 µm
44 Calciodinellum levantinumC. levantinum#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cystsfraction <20 µm
45 Leonella graniferaL. granifera#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cystsfraction >20 µm
46 Leonella graniferaL. granifera#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cystsfraction <20 µm
47 Scrippsiella trochoideaS. trochoidea#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cystsfraction >20 µm
48 Scrippsiella trochoideaS. trochoidea#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cystsfraction <20 µm
49 Calciodinellum elongatumC. elongatum#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cystsfraction >20 µm
50 Calciodinellum elongatumC. elongatum#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cystsfraction <20 µm
51 Scrippsiella lachrymosaS. lachrymosa#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cystsfraction >20 µm
52 Scrippsiella lachrymosaS. lachrymosa#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cystsfraction <20 µm
53 Calciodinellum sp.Calciodinellum sp.#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cystsfraction >20 µm
54 Calciodinellum sp.Calciodinellum sp.#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cystsfraction <20 µm
55 Praecalcigonellum schizosaeptumP. schizosaeptum#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cystsfraction >20 µm
56 Praecalcigonellum schizosaeptumP. schizosaeptum#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cystsfraction <20 µm
57 Melodomuncula berlinensisM. berlinensis#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cystsfraction >20 µm
58 Melodomuncula berlinensisM. berlinensis#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cystsfraction <20 µm
59 Dinoflagellate cyst indeterminataDinofl indet#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cystsfraction >20 µm
60 Dinoflagellate cyst indeterminataDinofl indet#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cystsfraction <20 µm
61 Scrippsiella trifidaS. trifida#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cystsfraction >20 µm
62 Scrippsiella trifidaS. trifida#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cystsfraction <20 µm
63 Scrippsiella regalisS. regalis#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cystsfraction >20 µm
64 Scrippsiella regalisS. regalis#Zonneveld, Karin A FCounting, dinoflagellate cystsfraction <20 µm
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
Size:
979 data points

Data

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1 
Depth sed [m]		2 
Sample label		3 
Brigantedinium [#]		4 
E. transparantum [#]		5 
Echinidinium spp. [#]		6 
P. americanum [#]		7 
M. quanta [#]		8 
S. nephroides [#]		9 
S. stellatum [#]		10 
L. oliva [#]		11 
P. reticulata [#]		12 
P. dalei [#]		13 
P. zoharyi [#]		14 
N. labyrinthus [#]		15 
I. aculeatum [#]		16 
I. patulum [#]		17 
I. paradoxum [#]		18 
I. strialatum [#]		19 
I. sphaericum [#]		20 
I. velorum [#]		21 
I. plicatum [#]		22 
T. pellitum [#]		23 
Dinofl cyst rew [#]		24 
P. reticulatum long [#]		25 
O. israelianum [#]		26 
L. machaerophorum [#]		27 
Spiniferites [#]		28 
S. mirabilis [#]		29 
S. bentori [#]		30 
S. membranaceus [#]		31 
S. elongatus [#]		32 
S. pachydermus [#]		33 
S. ramosus [#]		34 
S. bulloideus [#]		35 
Dry m [g]
(fraction <20 µm)		36 
Dry m [g]
(fraction >20 µm)		37 
T. heimii [#]
(fraction >20 µm)		38 
T. heimii [#]
(fraction <20 µm)		39 
C. albatrosianum [#]
(fraction >20 µm)		40 
C. albatrosianum [#]
(fraction <20 µm)		41 
L. urania [#]
(fraction >20 µm)		42 
L. urania [#]
(fraction <20 µm)		43 
C. levantinum [#]
(fraction >20 µm)		44 
C. levantinum [#]
(fraction <20 µm)		45 
L. granifera [#]
(fraction >20 µm)		46 
L. granifera [#]
(fraction <20 µm)		47 
S. trochoidea [#]
(fraction >20 µm)		48 
S. trochoidea [#]
(fraction <20 µm)		49 
C. elongatum [#]
(fraction >20 µm)		50 
C. elongatum [#]
(fraction <20 µm)		51 
S. lachrymosa [#]
(fraction >20 µm)		52 
S. lachrymosa [#]
(fraction <20 µm)		53 
Calciodinellum sp. [#]
(fraction >20 µm)		54 
Calciodinellum sp. [#]
(fraction <20 µm)		55 
P. schizosaeptum [#]
(fraction >20 µm)		56 
P. schizosaeptum [#]
(fraction <20 µm)		57 
M. berlinensis [#]
(fraction >20 µm)		58 
M. berlinensis [#]
(fraction <20 µm)		59 
Dinofl indet [#]
(fraction >20 µm)		60 
Dinofl indet [#]
(fraction <20 µm)		61 
S. trifida [#]
(fraction >20 µm)		62 
S. trifida [#]
(fraction <20 µm)		63 
S. regalis [#]
(fraction >20 µm)		64 
S. regalis [#]
(fraction <20 µm)
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