Table 6. Distribution of planktonic foraminifers in Hole 900A.

Notes: Age:1. Pal. = late Paleocene; lm. Eoc. =late to middle Eocene;1. Eoc.-e. Oli = middle Eocene to early Oligocene; le. Oli = late early to early late Oligocene; late Oli. = late Oligocene; 1. Oli. to e. Mio. =late Oligocene to early Miocene; early Mio. = early Miocene; m. Mio. = middle Miocene; ml. Mio. =late middle to late Miocene; late Mio. = late Miocene; Pli. = Pliocene; 1. Pli. = late Pliocene; 1. Pli. to e. Ple. = late Pliocene to early Pleistocene; Ple. = 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; X = core-catcher sample was sandstone; XX = sample con tained downhole contaminants. Preservation: G = good; M = moderate; P = Poor.