This research used samples and 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) Incorporated. Funding for this research was provided by U.S. and international agencies. H.B. thanks NWO, the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research, and Utrecht University for enabling participation.
We thank Natasja Welters and Jan van Tongeren (Utrecht) for sample processing. Leonard Bik (Utrecht) is kindly thanked for electronic photography handling and general assistance. Cathy Stickley is kindly thanked for drawing Figure F2. The manuscript greatly benefited from the comments, critical remarks, and additions from reviewers John Firth, John Wrenn, Mitch Malone and Lorri Peters. The entire crew of Leg 189 is thanked for general support. This is the Netherlands School of Sedimentary Geology (NSG) contribution number 2003.09.02.