Table 4. Biostratigraphic and isotopic points used for the reconstruction of the sedimentation rate at Site 976.
Depth
(mbsf)
Age
(k.y.)
Remarks
1.32 4.0 B0 biological event
2.50 8.3 P1 biological event
3.30 9.0 Q1 biological event
3.80 10.7 P2 biological event
5.16 13.0 B1 biological event
5.57 14.5 P3 biological event
6.11 15.0 Q2 biological event
6.72 16.0 P4 biological event
7.5 18.0 Last Glacial Maximum evidenced by planktonic microfaunal assemblage
11.50 27 3.1 oxygen-isotope substage
23.30 58.96 4.0 oxygen-isotope stage
27.16 73.91 5.0 oxygen-isotope stage
31.17 90.95 5b oxygen-isotope substage
32.07 96.21 5c1 oxygen-isotope substage
34.70 103.29 5c3 oxygen-isotope substage
36.10 110.79 5d oxygen-isotope substage
39.10 123.8 5e oxygen-isotope substage
40.70 129.8 6.0 oxygen-isotope stage

Note: Biological events ages are according Pujol and Vergnaud-Grazzini (1989). Ages for the isotope stages and substages are derived from the chronostratigraphy of Martinson et al. (1987).