The Stratigraphic Record of Gubbio: Integrated Stratigraphy of the Late Cretaceous–Paleogene Umbria-Marche Pelagic Basin
Paleobathymetric assessments of the upper Albian–lower Danian Gubbio section (Italy)
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Published:July 01, 2016
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Fabrizio Frontalini, Masoud Asgharian Rostami, Rodolfo Coccioni, 2016. "Paleobathymetric assessments of the upper Albian–lower Danian Gubbio section (Italy)", The Stratigraphic Record of Gubbio: Integrated Stratigraphy of the Late Cretaceous–Paleogene Umbria-Marche Pelagic Basin, Marco Menichetti, Rodolfo Coccioni, Alessandro Montanari
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Based on its completeness, the Bottaccione-Contessa composite section (BCCS; Gubbio area, Italy) has been analyzed to infer the paleobathymetry throughout the interval spanning the uppermost Albian to the lower Danian. Foraminifera are generally abundant and well preserved and the assemblages are dominated by planktonic foraminifera (planktonic/benthic ratio > 99%). The investigation of the benthic foraminiferal assemblages allows us to infer a lower bathyal depositional environment along most of the BCCS. A somewhat shallower deposition paleodepth is estimated for the Danian part of the BCCS, although this difference could be ascribed to the post–Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) boundary effect. This study further enhances the application potential of benthic foraminiferal assemblages as a paleobathymetric proxy.
- Albian
- assemblages
- benthic taxa
- biozones
- Cenozoic
- Cretaceous
- Danian
- depositional environment
- depth
- Europe
- Foraminifera
- Gubbio Italy
- indicators
- Invertebrata
- Italy
- Lower Cretaceous
- lower Paleocene
- Mesozoic
- microfossils
- paleobathymetry
- Paleocene
- Paleogene
- pelagic environment
- Perugia Italy
- planktonic taxa
- preservation
- Protista
- range
- Southern Europe
- species diversity
- Tertiary
- Umbria Italy
- upper Albian
- Bottaccione-Contessa composite section