Effect of Size Fractions of Foraminifera on Reconstructing the Paleoceanography of Cretaceous Oceanic Anoxic Event 2

Author:

Londoño Vanessa1,Collins Laurel S.12

Affiliation:

1. 1 Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA

2. 2 Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA

Abstract

Abstract The globally recognized Cretaceous Oceanic Anoxic Event 2 was recorded at Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Site U1407 in the North Atlantic in sediments that were deposited under varying oxygen concentrations, conditions often associated with decreased foraminiferal test size. A >63-µm size fraction is typically used for collecting foraminifera that live in low-oxygen and deep-sea settings, particularly for paleoceanographic reconstructions where key environmental indicator species may be under-represented or absent in coarser sizes. Using 31 sediment samples from the site, we test the best size fraction to utilize when exploring biotic responses to an oceanic anoxic event. Counts of benthic and biserial (heterohelicid) planktic foraminifera from the standard >63-µm and finer 38–63-µm sieve sizes are compared to determine if critical information is lost if the smaller size fraction is not used. Results show similar trends in relative abundances for both size fractions. There are higher abundances in 38–63-µm residues, but species identification and counts are overly time-consuming for obtaining the general trends. We recommend the use of >63-µm sieves for foraminifera collected from low-oxygen sediments but encourage examination of the 38–63-µm fraction to verify intervals recognized as barren are truly absent of foraminifera.

Publisher

Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research

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