Data on Holocene Fossil Benthic Foraminifera from Sunda Shelf, Offshore Southeastern Peninsular Malaysia

Rokiah Suriadi,Abdullah Sulaiman,Suhaimi Suratman,Hasrizal Shaari

doi:10.5334/oq.104

Abstract

This paper documents a database of fossil foraminiferal occurrences from a core sample (2 m) retrieved from offshore southeastern Peninsular Malaysia, in 1993, with additional data on their modern distribution from published source. Five sub-samples were analysed for foraminiferal studies (0.1 m, 0.4 m, 0.6 m, 1.2 m, and 2.0 m), alongside with their diversity indices values. In addition, we also present the lithological description of the core sediment, together with the radiocarbon age of our sample. These data are potentially be reused in other paleoceanography related research, such as reconstructing paleo environments, and for future research on the Late-Quaternary/Holocene sedimentary and sea-level history of Sunda Shelf.

Highlights

INTRODUCTIONOur selected core sample was retrieved offshore of Tanjung Sedili, Johor (Figure 1)
An extensive marine geophysical and sampling survey over the shallow continental shelf area off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia was conducted by Mineral and Geoscience Department (JMG) of Perak, Malaysia in 1993
We present a database of fossil foraminiferal occurrences from a core sample (2 m) with additional data on their modern distribution from published source (Suriadi et al 2019)

Summary

INTRODUCTION

Our selected core sample was retrieved offshore of Tanjung Sedili, Johor (Figure 1). We present a database of fossil foraminiferal occurrences from a core sample (2 m) with additional data on their modern distribution from published source (Suriadi et al 2019). We present the lithological description of the core sediment, together with the radiocarbon age of our sample. These data are potentially be reused in other paleoceanography related research, such as reconstructing paleoenvironments, and future research on the Late-Quaternary/Holocene sedimentary and sealevel history of Sunda Shelf. SPATIAL COVERAGE Description: Malaysia, Southeast Asia, offshore Johor Northern boundary: +/– 2°10’ Southern boundary: +/– 0°00’ Eastern boundary: +/– 104°20’ Western boundary: +/– 0°00’.

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