Abstract
Abstract The Cenomanian–Turonian (C–T) boundary interval is marked by one of the most prominent perturbations of the Mesozoic carbon cycle, Oceanic Anoxic Event 2 (OAE2). Increased fertilization of surface waters caused by greater fluvial input of nutrients may have caused the widespread deposition of organic-rich black shales during the OAE2 (productivity model). Alternatively, sluggish oceanic circulation may have enhanced stratification of the water column favoring the preservation of organic matter due to anoxic bottom-water conditions (preservation model). In order to gather evidence for the driving mechanism behind the deposition of the OAE2 black shales, calcareous nannofossils from the midlatitudinal Holywell section (Eastbourne, southeastern England) were studied. Ten bioevents, including last occurrences of six species and first occurrences of four, were recognized throughout the 11-m-thick interval. Preservation of calcareous nannofossils was moderate to good in all studied samples. The C–T int...
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