thumbnail

Benthic foraminifers on the continental shelf and upper slope, Russian River area, northern California ( USA).

Journal of Foraminiferal Research
By:  and 
https://doi.org/10.2113/gsjfr.17.2.132

Links

Abstract

We analyzed benthic foraminifers from 71 surface samples collected from the sea floor of the continental margin. One hundred and six different taxa were identified, and Q-mode factor analysis was used to identify assemblages. Six foraminiferal assemblage factors explain 94% of the variation in the data matrix. The Inner Shelf Assemblage is characterized by Trichohyalus ornatissima, Rotalia columbiensis, Cassidulina limbata, Cibicides fletcheri, Elphidiella hannai and Elphidium sp. 1 and occupies water depths less than 50 m. The Middle Shelf Assemblage is characterized by Nonionella basispinata, Elphidium excavatum and Florilus labradoricus and occupies water depths between 50 and 90 m. A Middle Shelf to Upper Bathyal Assemblage is characterized by Uvigerina juncea, Globobulimina spp. and Nonionella basispinata and occupies depths between about 90 and 450 m. Two overlapping assemblages make up the Upper Middle Bathyal Assemblage and are most abundant between water depths of 500 and 1300 m. They are associated with low- oxygen conditions. The Mid-Bathyal Assemblage is dominated by Uvigerina proboscidea and occurs on the slope at water depths ranging from 1200 to 2500 m. -from Authors
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Benthic foraminifers on the continental shelf and upper slope, Russian River area, northern California ( USA).
Series title Journal of Foraminiferal Research
DOI 10.2113/gsjfr.17.2.132
Volume 17
Issue 2
Year Published 1987
Language English
Larger Work Type Article
Larger Work Subtype Journal Article
Larger Work Title Journal of Foraminiferal Research
First page 132
Last page 152
Google Analytic Metrics Metrics page
Additional publication details