Benthic ostracods and deep water-masses in the Atlantic Ocean

Ostracod faunas at six locations are compared, and related to distributions in an Atlantic Ocean-wide data base. Five, widely developed, vertical faunal sequences are recognised at particular levels within deep water-masses: Henryhowella Fauna (lower part of Antarctic Intermediate Water); Krithe Fau...

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Published in:Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology
Main Authors: Dingle, R. V., Lord, A. R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1990
Subjects:
Antarctic
Antarc*
NADW
North Atlantic Deep Water
North Atlantic
Online Access:https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/32004/
https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/32004/1/1-s2.0-003101829090133R-main.pdf
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-0182(90)90133-R
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Summary:Ostracod faunas at six locations are compared, and related to distributions in an Atlantic Ocean-wide data base. Five, widely developed, vertical faunal sequences are recognised at particular levels within deep water-masses: Henryhowella Fauna (lower part of Antarctic Intermediate Water); Krithe Fauna (Upper North Atlantic Deep Water); Poseidonamicus-Bosquetina Fauna (upper part of Lower NADW); Dutoitella Fauna (lower part of Lower NADW); Legitimocythere Fauna (Antarctic Bottom Water). These faunas are correlated with previously established deep water benthic foraminiferal assemblages, and their possible palaeo-oceanographic use is discussed.

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