Acritarch distribution along an inshore-offshore transect in the Gorstian (lower Ludlow) of Gotland, Sweden

Stricanne L, Munnecke A, Pross J, Servais T, Munnecke A, Munnecke A (2004)

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2004

Journal

Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology Elsevier

Publisher: Elsevier

Book Volume: 130

Pages Range: 195-216

DOI: 10.1016/j.revpalbo.2003.12.007

Abstract

To better understand palaeoecological signatures in Palaeozoic acritarch assemblages, the distribution of palynomorphs has been quantitatively studied in eight localities from the Gorstian, lower Ludlow (Late Silurian) of Gotland, Sweden. The localities are situated along an inshore-offshore transect comprising shallow marine lagoonal environments to distal shelf facies. Process-bearing acritarchs and sphaeromorphs constitute the main components within the palynomorph assemblages. The lateral distribution of palynomorphs exhibits characteristic features at three different levels as follows. (1) With regard to the overall composition of the palynomorph assemblages, the abundance of process-bearing acritarchs increases towards the distal shelf, while the abundance of sphaeromorphs decreases. (2) At the generic level, the acritarchs Micrhystridium and Dilatisphaera are more abundant in the proximal facies, while Evittia, Percultisphaera and Oppilatala are more common in distal environments. (3) At an infrageneric level, Micrhystridium morphotypes with shorter processes are mainly present in proximal environments, while those with longer and ramified processes occur in more distal shelf environments. The palynomorph distribution along the inshore-offshore transect highlights the potential of acritarchs and prasinophytes as palaeoenvironmental indicators. © 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Authors with CRIS profile

Axel Munnecke Lehrstuhl für Paläoumwelt

Involved external institutions

LILLE 1 University - Science and Technology FR France (FR) Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Stricanne, L., Munnecke, A., Pross, J., Servais, T., Munnecke, A., & Munnecke, A. (2004). Acritarch distribution along an inshore-offshore transect in the Gorstian (lower Ludlow) of Gotland, Sweden. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 130, 195-216. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.revpalbo.2003.12.007

MLA:

Stricanne, Ludovic, et al. "Acritarch distribution along an inshore-offshore transect in the Gorstian (lower Ludlow) of Gotland, Sweden." Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 130 (2004): 195-216.

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