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Rogerson, M.; Cacho, I.; Jimenez-espejo, F.; Reguera, M. I.; Sierro, F. J.; Martinez-ruiz, F.; Frigola, J.; Canals, M.. |
The eastern Mediterranean sapropels are among the most intensively investigated phenomena in the paleoceanographic record, but relatively little has been written regarding the origin of the equivalent of the sapropels in the western Mediterranean, the organic-rich layers (ORLs). ORLs are recognized as sediment layers containing enhanced total organic carbon that extend throughout the deep basins of the western Mediterranean and are associated with enhanced total barium concentration and a reduced diversity (dysoxic but not anoxic) benthic foraminiferal assemblage. Consequently, it has been suggested that ORLs represent periods of enhanced productivity coupled with reduced deep ventilation, presumably related to increased continental runoff, in close... |
Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Sapropel; Mediterranean; Sea level; Paleoceanography; Circulation. |
Ano: 2008 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00237/34825/33303.pdf |
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