Pacific Coast coccolith stratigraphy between Point Conception and Cabo Corrientes, Deep Sea Drilling Project Leg 63

Initial Reports of the D.S.D.P.
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Abstract

DSDP Leg 63 recovered Neogene coccoliths from south of Point Conception, California (Site 467), to north of Cabo Corrientes, Mexico (Site 473), as part of a traverse exploring the sedimentary record of the California Current along the Pacific Coast. A combination of temperate and tropical zonations were used to date Leg 63 coccolith assemblages because of intergradations of warm and cool species along the transect. Variations in the abundance and the presence and absence of Discoaster species are useful in recognizing warm-cool intergradations. New taxa described in this report include Discoaster okadai n. sp., D. sanmiguelensis n. sp., Helicosphaera californiana n. sp., H. crouchii n. sp., H. gertae n. sp., and H. vedderi n. sp.

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Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Pacific Coast coccolith stratigraphy between Point Conception and Cabo Corrientes, Deep Sea Drilling Project Leg 63
Series title Initial Reports of the D.S.D.P.
DOI 10.2973/dsdp.proc.63.111.1981
Volume 63
Year Published 1981
Language English
Publisher Texas A&M
Contributing office(s) Volcano Science Center
Description 27 p.
First page 445
Last page 471
Country United States, Mexico
State California
Other Geospatial Baja California
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