Thanks to Ann Klaus for agreeing to include this chapter in the Scientific Results volume for Leg 176. Thanks as well to Jay Miller, erstwhile Staff Scientist and Editorial Review Board member in charge of our efforts at synthesis, Leg 176 participants Peter Meyer and H.R. Naslund, and an anonymous reviewer for useful comments on the manuscript.
This research used samples and/or data provided by the Ocean Drilling Program (ODP). ODP is sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and participating countries under management of Joint Oceanographic Institutions (JOI), Inc. Funding for this research was provided by U.S. Science Support Program (USSSP) of JOI.