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Pleistocene benthic foraminifera bioevents in the Central Arctic Ocean: stratigraphic and paleoceanographic implications
Jutta E. Wollenburg
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Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, 27570, Germany
Jens Matthiessen
Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, 27570, Germany
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Short summary
Arctic Pleistocene benthic foraminifers show distinct temporal and spatial distribution patterns in the Arctic Ocean. We refine previously applied calcareous benthic foraminiferal bioevents and correlated them with lithology changes and independent stratigraphic markers. Benthic foraminifera colonized the Arctic Ocean via advection of Atlantic water and ecological requirements must have been met locally for the species to settle. Yet, bioevents also reflect significant diagenetic loss.
Arctic Pleistocene benthic foraminifers show distinct temporal and spatial distribution patterns...
