TY - JOUR

T1 - Far-field correlation of palaeokarstic surfaces in Mississippian successions using high-frequency foraminiferal diversity trends

AU - Cózar, P.

AU - Somerville, I.D.

AU - Hounslow, M.W.

AU - Coronado, I.

N1 - This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 601, 2022 DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2022.111088

PY - 2022/9/1

Y1 - 2022/9/1

N2 - The degree to which emergent surfaces are correlated in late Asbian carbonate successions in Britain and Ireland is assessed by the integration of detailed biostratigraphy and diversity trends in foraminifers. Data are related to the Trowbarrow Quarry section in northern England, which provides a reference section for the upper Asbian because of its rich assemblages and high sampling density. Diversity trends are shown to be non-random, possess cyclic behaviour, and can be quantitatively correlated between sections. The assemblages allow stratigraphic segmentation into 13 intervals of foraminiferal diversity trends, which sub-divide the coarser-resolution biozones and sub-biozones. Similar foraminiferal trends are recognised in sections hundreds of kilometres away from Trowbarrow, in South Wales, and southeastern and western Ireland, facilitating a more precise correlation of strata. These highlight the coeval nature of emergent surfaces and rhythms between these regions, thus, establishing a precise stratigraphy. This new assessment also enables better discrimination of ‘missing beats’ and large hiatuses in the successions. The establishment of this rhythmic stratigraphy permits recognition of the late occurrence of some biostratigraphical markers, enabling amendment of biostratigraphic mismatches.

AB - The degree to which emergent surfaces are correlated in late Asbian carbonate successions in Britain and Ireland is assessed by the integration of detailed biostratigraphy and diversity trends in foraminifers. Data are related to the Trowbarrow Quarry section in northern England, which provides a reference section for the upper Asbian because of its rich assemblages and high sampling density. Diversity trends are shown to be non-random, possess cyclic behaviour, and can be quantitatively correlated between sections. The assemblages allow stratigraphic segmentation into 13 intervals of foraminiferal diversity trends, which sub-divide the coarser-resolution biozones and sub-biozones. Similar foraminiferal trends are recognised in sections hundreds of kilometres away from Trowbarrow, in South Wales, and southeastern and western Ireland, facilitating a more precise correlation of strata. These highlight the coeval nature of emergent surfaces and rhythms between these regions, thus, establishing a precise stratigraphy. This new assessment also enables better discrimination of ‘missing beats’ and large hiatuses in the successions. The establishment of this rhythmic stratigraphy permits recognition of the late occurrence of some biostratigraphical markers, enabling amendment of biostratigraphic mismatches.

KW - Carbonates

KW - Cyclicity

KW - Palaeokarsts

KW - Foraminifers

KW - Biodiversity

KW - Britain

KW - Ireland

U2 - 10.1016/j.palaeo.2022.111088

DO - 10.1016/j.palaeo.2022.111088

M3 - Journal article

VL - 601

JO - Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

JF - Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

SN - 0031-0182

M1 - 111088

ER -