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Holocene ostracod palaeobiogeography of the Seto Inland Sea, Japan: Impact of opening of the strait

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Abstract

In this study, published Holocene ostracod data for Osaka, Hiroshima, and Iyo-nada Bays within the Seto Inland Sea (SIS), Japan, are re-examined. Five major faunal changes are recognized at different stratigraphic horizons (Horizons 1-5) in the Holocene sedimentary record. Horizons 1 and 5 (faunal changes) were most likely triggered by the respective openings of the Bisan-seto (and resulting formation of the SIS) and Akashi Straits. Three other major faunal changes, at Horizons 2-4, may also be linked to the opening of straits and resulting formation of bays, although the exact nature of these events is less certain. This re-examination indicates that the opening of straits extensively affected the benthic inner-bay community during the Holocene transgression in the SIS. Further high-resolution studies are needed for confirmation of faunal changes triggered by opening of straits. © 2008 The Micropalaeontological Society.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)111-116
JournalJournal of Micropalaeontology
Volume27
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2008
Externally publishedYes

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Funding

This work was supported partially by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology of Japan (No. 05950).

Research Keywords

  • Holocene
  • Japan
  • Ostracoda
  • Palaeobiogeography
  • Sea-level change

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