Correlation of foram + nannozones (Paleocene)

[Sebastian Luening <luening@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Correlation of foram + nannozones (Paleocene)

Currently, I am working at a paper (part of my PhD) which deals with
the correlation of the biozones of planktonic foraminifera and
calcareous nannofossils in the Paleocene of Sinai (Egypt). I
realized that there are many different correlation schemes in
the literature. I found an interesting discussion in Berggren et al.
(1995). I am now interested in additional references and points for
discussion. For our study in Sinai, the correlation seems to be consistent.
The discrepancies with the results from other areas may include
paleoecological effects, different search intensity of the different
foram+nanno-workers, problems with identification, undeciphered hiatuses
etc. Any suggestions?

Cheers

Sebastian Luening

Sebastian Luening
University of Bremen
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