Table 5. Distribution of planktonic foraminifers in Hole 898A.

Notes: Age: late Oli. = late Oligocene; early Mio. = early Miocene; m. Mio. = middle Miocene; l. Pli. = late Pliocene; l. Pli. to Ple. = late Pliocene to Pleistocene. A "*" in the "Core" column indicates that core-catcher sample contained only juvenile planktonic foraminifers or no marker species. Abundance: A = Abundant; C = Common; F = Few; R = Rare; B = Barren. Preservation: G = Good; M = Moderate.