Table 3. Biostratigraphic and isotopic points used for the reconstruction of the sedimentation rate at Site 975.
Depth
(mcd)
Age
(k.y.)
Remarks
0.5 8.5 Planktonic microfaunal assemblage
1.32 18.0 Last Glacial Maximum evidenced by planktonic microfaunal assemblage
2.05 24.11 3.0 oxygen-isotope stage
4.57 58.96 4.0 oxygen-isotope stage
6.45 103.29 5c3 oxygen-isotope substage
7.05 110.79 5d oxygen-isotope substage
8 122.56 5e1oxygen-isotope substage
8.85 123.82 5e3 oxygen-isotope substage
9.55 125.9 5e5 oxygen-isotope substage
9.89 129.8 6.0 oxygen-isotope stage
17.42 189.6 7.0 oxygen-isotope stage
21.0 244.18 8.0 oxygen-isotope stage

Note: The planktonic microfaunal assemblage is correlated with Capotondi et al. (1987). Age for the isotope stages and substages are derived from the chronostratigraphy of Martinson et al. (1987).