2. NEOGENE PLANKTONIC FORAMINIFER BIOSTRATIGRAPHY AT SITE 999, WESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

SITE DESCRIPTION

METHODS

ZONAL CRITERIA

SEDIMENT ACCUMULATION RATES

PLANKTONIC FORAMINIFER DATUMS

Candeina

Fohsella

Globigerina

Globigerinoides

Globoconella

Globorotalia

Globoquadrina and Dentoglobigerina

Globoturborotalita

Hirsutella

Menardella

Neogloboquadrina

Praeorbulina and Orbulina

Sphaeroidinellopsis and Sphaeroidinella

Truncorotalia

TECTONIC AND PALEOCEANOGRAPHIC IMPLICATIONS

TAXONOMIC NOTES

REFERENCES

Appendix A

Appendix B

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