Bertini, Adele; Tabbabi, Houssem; Niccolini, Gabriele: Palynomorph concentrations from the Gelasian GSSP at the Monte San Nicola type section (Mediterranean Basin, Sicily) [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.995290 (dataset in review)
Abstract:
This dataset presents palynological data obtained from the Monte San Nicola type section (Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean Basin), which hosts the Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the base of the Quaternary. The data were collected within the framework of the informal GELSTRAT Working Group of the Subcommission on Quaternary Stratigraphy (SQS, International Commission on Stratigraphy, ICS). The palynological record spans a key interval in Earth's history corresponding to the intensification of Northern Hemisphere glaciation (ca. 2.7-2.5 Ma), encompassing the section where the GSSP for the base of the Quaternary is defined. Pollen grains and non-pollen palynomorphs were identified and counted following standard palynological procedures. The dataset includes concentration values for the main pollen taxa and ecological groups, as well as for non-pollen palynomorphs. These data contribute to the reconstruction of local and regional vegetation patterns and provide insights into environmental and climatic changes during the Plio–Pleistocene Transition (Marine Isotope Stages G4-99). The dataset supports paleoclimatic, paleoenvironmental, and stratigraphic studies focused on the onset of Northern Hemisphere glaciation.
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Coverage:
Latitude: 37.146900 * Longitude: 14.203500
Minimum SECTION, height: 0.10 m * Maximum SECTION, height: 12.15 m
Event(s):
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sample ID | Sample ID | PI: GELSTRAT SQS working group | |||
| 2 | SECTION, height | Section | m | Geocode – PI: GELSTRAT SQS working group | ||
| 3 | Pollen, total | Pollen tot | #/g | Tabbabi, Houssem | Counting, palynology | |
| 4 | Spores, pteridophyte | Spores pterid | #/g | Tabbabi, Houssem | Counting, palynology | |
| 5 | Dinoflagellate cyst, total | Dinofl c total | #/g | Tabbabi, Houssem | Counting, palynology | |
| 6 | Tasmaniaceae | Tasmaniaceae | #/g | Tabbabi, Houssem | Counting, palynology | |
| 7 | Classopollis | Classopollis | #/g | Tabbabi, Houssem | Counting, palynology | |
| 8 | Pseudoschizaea | Pseudoschizaea | #/g | Tabbabi, Houssem | Counting, palynology | |
| 9 | Foraminifera, organic linings | Foram OL | #/g | Tabbabi, Houssem | Counting, palynology | |
| 10 | Pinus diploxylon-type | P. diploxylon T | #/g | Tabbabi, Houssem | Counting, palynology | Total Pollen sum |
| 11 | Taxodium/Glyptostrobus-type | Taxodium/Glyptostrobus T | #/g | Tabbabi, Houssem | Counting, palynology | Total Pollen sum |
| 12 | Subtropical taxa, other | Subtropical taxa oth | #/g | Tabbabi, Houssem | Counting, palynology | Total Pollen sum |
| 13 | Quercus deciduous | Q. deciduous | #/g | Tabbabi, Houssem | Counting, palynology | Total Pollen sum |
| 14 | Deciduous forest taxa, other | Deciduous forest taxa oth | #/g | Tabbabi, Houssem | Counting, palynology | Total Pollen sum |
| 15 | Mediterranean taxa | Medit taxa | #/g | Tabbabi, Houssem | Counting, palynology | Total Pollen sum |
| 16 | Cathaya/P. haploxylon-type | Cathaya/P. haploxylon T | #/g | Tabbabi, Houssem | Counting, palynology | Total Pollen sum |
| 17 | Cedrus/Tsuga | Cedrus/Tsuga | #/g | Tabbabi, Houssem | Counting, palynology | Total Pollen sum |
| 18 | Abies | Abies | #/g | Tabbabi, Houssem | Counting, palynology | Total Pollen sum (Abies+Picea+Fagus+Betula) |
| 19 | Cupressoideae | Cupressoideae | #/g | Tabbabi, Houssem | Counting, palynology | Total Pollen sum |
| 20 | Ericaceae | Ericaceae | #/g | Tabbabi, Houssem | Counting, palynology | Total Pollen sum |
| 21 | Hydrophytic taxa | Hydrophytic taxa | #/g | Tabbabi, Houssem | Counting, palynology | Total Pollen sum |
| 22 | Halophytic taxa | Halophytic taxa | #/g | Tabbabi, Houssem | Counting, palynology | Total Pollen sum |
| 23 | Artemisia | Artemisia | #/g | Tabbabi, Houssem | Counting, palynology | Total Pollen sum |
| 24 | Ephedra | Ephedra | #/g | Tabbabi, Houssem | Counting, palynology | Total Pollen sum |
| 25 | Asteraceae/Asteroideae | Asteraceae/Asteroideae | #/g | Tabbabi, Houssem | Counting, palynology | Total Pollen sum |
| 26 | Asteraceae/Cichorioideae | Asteraceae/Cichorioideae | #/g | Tabbabi, Houssem | Counting, palynology | Total Pollen sum |
| 27 | Non arboreal taxa, other | Non arboreal oth | #/g | Tabbabi, Houssem | Counting, palynology | Total Pollen sum |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0) (License comes into effect after moratorium ends)
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
4758 data points
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