Distribution of recent dinoflagellate cysts in surface sediments from the North Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas in relation to sea-surface parameters (the "n=371" dinocyst database)

References:

• de Vernal, A., Rochon, A., Turon, J. L. and Mathiessen, J. (1997). Organic-walled dinoflagellate cysts: palynological tracers of sea-surface conditions in middle to high latitude marine environment. GEOBIOS, 30, 7, 905-920.
• Rochon, A., de Vernal, A. Turon, J. L., Mathiessen, J. and Head, M J. (1999). Distribution of dinoflagellates cysts in surface sediments from the North Atlantic Ocean and adjacent basin and quantitative reconstruction of sea-surface parameters. American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists, Contribution Series No. 35.

Map of the core sites

Tables of data:

• Identification and location of surface sediment samples from the database
• Relative abundance (percentages) of the 27 taxa in the 371 spectra from the reference database
• Taxa identified in surface samples, and grouping of taxa for statistical purposes
• Environmental parameters, with mean and standard deviation (s) values, for the 371 sites in the reference database