Palynological data from 20 core samples taken from two wells on Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia. The results are presented in a bulletin by the Australian Ocean Data Network, describing spores, pollen, and microplankton. The study differentiates 104 dinoflagellate cyst and 16 acritarch species, and describes 40 spore and 23 pollen species.
Use Cases
- Biostratigraphic dating based on described dinoflagellate cyst and spore-pollen sequences.
- Reconstructing paleoenvironments based on the analysis of temperate vegetation spores and pollen.
- Studying Cenomanian to early Turonian marine microplankton assemblages from the described core samples.
Strengths
- Data is derived from 20 continuously cored samples from two wells.
- The study differentiates 104 dinoflagellate cyst and 16 acritarch species, varieties, and species groups.
- The systematic study describes 40 spore species and 23 pollen species, including new genera and species.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to data_gov_au.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Palynological study of core samples from two wells.
- Time Range
- Cenomanian to possibly lower Turonian age.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-17 02:13:23.026064; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia.