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Foraminifera and palaeoenvironment of elevated Late Pleistocene sands, White Rock Point, Southeastern Tasmania
Citation
Lewis, D and Quilty, PG, Foraminifera and palaeoenvironment of elevated Late Pleistocene sands, White Rock Point, Southeastern Tasmania, Royal Society of Tasmania, Hobart. Papers and Proceedings, 143, (2) pp. 95-100. ISSN 0080-4703 (2009) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.26749/rstpp.143.2.95
Abstract
A well-preserved foraminiferal fauna similar to that living in nearby Ralphs Bay in southeastern Tasmania is documented from raised shallow-water sediment of 130-119 Ka age (Late Pleistocene; Marine Isotope Stage 5e) at about 24 m above modern sea level on White Rock Point. Foraminifera and sediment characteristics indicate that deposition occurred in very shallow, highly oxygenated, high-energy marine conditions in an area of open circulation. There is very little infauna. The locality is the only known site for such a fauna from before human habitation of the Derwent Estuary region, and allows comparison with modern faunas.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | foraminifera, Tasmania, Pleistocene, |
| Research Division: | Earth Sciences |
| Research Group: | Geology |
| Research Field: | Palaeontology (incl. palynology) |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in the earth sciences |
| UTAS Author: | Lewis, D (Mr Dale Lewis) |
| UTAS Author: | Quilty, PG (Dr Pat Quilty) |
| ID Code: | 62080 |
| Year Published: | 2009 |
| Deposited By: | Earth Sciences |
| Deposited On: | 2010-03-09 |
| Last Modified: | 2010-06-09 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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