Table T1. Sample list of lithology and the range of recovered palynomorphs.

Sample
Core, section,
interval (cm)
Depth
(mbsf)
Age
(Ma)
STOM
USTOM
Pollen
Spores
Foraminifer
linings
Dinocysts
Lithology
RH313 1096B-3H-1, 140-142 14.70 0.21 x x



Diatom silty clay, B
RH314 1096B-3H-4, 140-142 19.20 0.27 x x x

x Silty clay
RH315 1096B-20H-4, 39-41 162.59 1.99 x x



Diatom-bearing silty clay
RH316 1096B-20H-6, 39-41 165.59 2.03
x



Silty clay, B
RH403 1096B-26X-7, 4-6 211.94 2.55 x x x x
x Diatom-bearing silty clay, B
RH317 1096C-12X-3, 141-143 302.34 3.01
x


x Diatom silty clay
RH302 1095B-5H-1, 108-110 122.08 4.08 x x x


Diatom silty clay
RH318 1096C-33X-2, 120-122 503.69 4.14
x


x Diatom silty clay
RH303 1095B-5H-4, 94-96 126.44 4.18 x x



Diatom silty clay, B
RH319 1096C-34X-1, 115-117 512.55 4.20
x x x
x Muddy diatom ooze, B
RH394 1095B-7H-7, 10-12 149.07 4.63 x x



Diatom clayey silt
RH304 1095B-9H-3, 100-102 163.00 4.95 x x


x Diatom silty clay, B
RH305 1095B-9H-6, 91-93 167.41 5.06
x x

x Muddy diatom ooze
RH395 1095B-12H-1, 81-83 188.31 5.45 x x x
x x Diatom-bearing silty clay
RH306 1095B-14X-1, 19-21 205.19 5.80
x
x
x Diatom-bearing silty clay, B
RH307 1095B-14X-2, 135-137 207.80 5.85 x x x x
x Diatom-bearing silty clay
RH396 1095B-17X-2, 119-121 236.70 6.25 x x



Diatom-bearing silty clay, B
RH397 1095B-17X-4, 17-19 238.57 6.26 x x x x x x Diatom-bearing silty clay
RH398 1095B-23X-1, 100-102 292.70 6.94 x x x x

Diatom-bearing silty clay
RH308 1095B-24X-3, 101-103 305.31 7.15 x


x x Diatom silty clay
RH399 1095B-26X-5, 103-105 327.63 7.59 x x x
x x Diatom-bearing silty clay
RH309 1095B-29X-1, 126-128 350.76 7.99 x x



Diatom-bearing silty clay
RH310 1095B-29X-4, 63-65 354.63 8.05 x x

x x Diatom silty clay
RH400 1095B-34X-4, 53-54 402.33 8.64 x x x x x x Diatom-bearing silty clay
RH401 1095B-34X-6, 34-35 405.14 8.65 x x x x
x Diatom-bearing silty clay, B
RH311 1095B-39X-5, 50-52 451.60 9.10
x x
x x Diatom-bearing silty clay, B
RH312 1095B-42X-3, 120-121 478.30 9.28
x x
x x Silty clay
RH402 1095B-50X-1, 91-93 542.61 9.88 x x x x x x Silty clay

Notes: Samples are arranged in order of age. STOM = structured organic matter, USTOM = unstructured organic matter. B (in lithology column) = bioturbated sample; all others are laminated.