Dinocyst taphonomy, impact craters, cyst ghosts, and the Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum (PETM)
Palynology
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Abstract
Dinocysts recovered from sediments related to the Chesapeake Bay impact structure in Virginia and the earliest Eocene suboxic environment in Maryland show strange and intriguing details of preservation. Features such as curled processes, opaque debris, breakage, microborings and cyst ghosts, among others, invite speculation about catastrophic depositional processes, rapid burial and biological and chemical decay. Selected specimens from seven cores taken in the coastal plain of Virginia and Maryland show abnormal preservation features in various combinations that merit illustration, description, discussion and further study. Although the depositional environments described are extreme, many of the features discussed are known from, or could be found in, other environments. These environments will show both similarities to and differences from the extreme environments here.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Dinocyst taphonomy, impact craters, cyst ghosts, and the Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum (PETM) |
| Series title | Palynology |
| DOI | 10.1080/01916122.2012.679205 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 2012 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Contributing office(s) | Eastern Geology and Paleoclimate Science Center |
| Description | 16 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Palynology |
| First page | 80 |
| Last page | 95 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryl;Virginia |
| Other Geospatial | Chesapeake Bay |
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