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Dupont, Lydie M; Agwu, Chiori O C (1991): Pollen analysis of surface sediments from the Gulf of Guinea and offshore NW-Africa [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.55046, Supplement to: Dupont, LM; Agwu, COC (1991): Environmental control of pollen grain distribution patterns in the Gulf of Guinea and offshore NW-Africa. Geologische Rundschau, 80(3), 567-589, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01803687

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Abstract:
The areas of marine pollen deposition are related to the pollen source areas by aeolian and fluvial transport regimes, whereas wind transport is much more important than river transport. Pollen distribution patterns of Pinus, Artemisia, Chenopodiaceae-Amaranthaceae, and Asteraceae Tubuliflorae trace atmospheric transport by the northeast trades. Pollen transport by the African Easterly Jet is reflected in the pollen distribution patterns of Chenopodiaceae-Amaranthaceae, Asteraceae Tubuliflorae, and Mitracarpus. Grass pollen distribution registers the latitudinal extension of Sahel, savannas and dry open forests. Marine pollen distribution patterns of Combretaceae-Melastomataceae, Alchornea, and Elaeis reflect the extension of wooded grasslands and transitional forests. Pollen from the Guinean-Congolian/Zambezian forest and from the Sudanian/Guinean vegetation zones mark the northernmost extension of the tropical rain forest. Rhizophora pollen in marine sediments traces the distribution of mangrove swamps. Only near the continent, pollen of Rhizophora, Mitracarpus, Chenopodiaceae-Amaranthaceae, and pollen from the Sudanian and Guinean vegetation zones are transported by the Upwelling Under Current and the Equatorial Under Current, where those currents act as bottom currents. The distribution of pollen in marine sediments, reflecting the position of major climatic zones (desert, dry tropics, humid tropics), can be used in tracing climatic changes in the past.
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 3.734935 * Median Longitude: -2.229457 * South-bound Latitude: -2.203333 * West-bound Longitude: -23.743300 * North-bound Latitude: 6.335000 * East-bound Longitude: 9.016667
Date/Time Start: 1983-08-14T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1988-02-13T00:00:00
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0.01 m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0.01 m
Event(s):
GIK16430-2 (381) * Latitude: 5.616700 * Longitude: -19.983000 * Date/Time: 1983-08-14T00:00:00 * Elevation: -2811.0 m * Location: Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: M65 (GEOTROPEX 83, NOAMP I) * Basis: Meteor (1964) * Method/Device: van Veen Grab (VGRAB)
GIK16435-1 (386) * Latitude: 4.373300 * Longitude: -23.743300 * Date/Time: 1983-08-17T00:00:00 * Elevation: -4571.0 m * Location: Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: M65 (GEOTROPEX 83, NOAMP I) * Basis: Meteor (1964) * Method/Device: Gravity corer (Kiel type) (SL)
GIK16769-1 * Latitude: 6.121667 * Longitude: -16.275000 * Date/Time: 1988-01-18T00:00:00 * Elevation: -4933.0 m * Recovery: 0.45 m * Location: off Guinea * Campaign: M6/5 * Basis: Meteor (1986) * Method/Device: Giant box corer (GKG)
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1Latitude of eventLatitude
2Longitude of eventLongitude
3Event labelEvent
4Elevation of eventElevationm
5DEPTH, sediment/rockDepth sedmGeocode
6Fungal spore indeterminataFun.s.indet#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
7Acacia/ParkiaAcacPark#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
8AcanthaceaeAcanteae#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
9AdeniaAdenia#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
10AdeniumAdenium#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
11AeschynemoneAeschyne#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
12AfrormosiaAfrormos#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
13AfzeliaAfzelia#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
14AizoaceaeAizoeae#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
15AlbizziaAlbizzia#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
16AlchorneaAlchornea#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
17AllanblackiaAllanbla#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
18AlnusAln#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
19AneilemaAneilema#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
20AnemoneAne#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
21AnthocleistaAnthocle#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
22Antidesma-typeAntide-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
23ApocynaceaeApoceae#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
24ArecaceaeArecceae#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
25Artemisia (Africa)Artemisi#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
26Compositae LigulifloraeAsteLigu#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
27Compositae TubulifloraeAsteTubu#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
28AvicenniaAvicenni#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
29BalanitesBalanite#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
30Baphia-typeBaphia-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
31BarleriaBarleria#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
32Isoberlinia-typeBerlin-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
33BetulaBet#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
34BlepharisBlephari#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
35Blighia-typeBlighi-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
36BoerhaviaBoerhavi#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
37BombaxBombax#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
38Borassus-typeBorass-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
39BorreriaBorreria#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
40Boscia-typeBoscia-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
41BosqueiaBosqueia#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
42BoucheaBouchea#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
43BrachystegiaBrachyst#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
44BrassicaceaeBraae#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
45BrideliaBridelia#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
46BurseraceaeBursceae#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
47ButyrospermumButyrosp#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
48CadabaCadaba#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
49CaesalpinioideaeCaesalpi#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
50CalligonumCag#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
51Calycobolus-typeCalyc-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
52CampylostemonCampylos#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
53CanariumCanarium#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
54CanavaliaCanavali#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
55CanthiumCanthium#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
56CardiospermumCardio#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
57Caryophyllaceae, Chenopodiaceae, AmaranthaceaeCCA#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
58Cassia-typeCassia-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
59CayluseaCaylusea#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
60Celastraceae/HippocrateaceaeCela/Hipp#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
61CeltisCel#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
62ChlorophoraChloroph#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
63CissusCissus#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
64ClausenaClausena#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
65CleomeCleome#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
66Cnestis-typeCnesti-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
67CocciniaCoccinia#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
68Combretaceae/MelastomataceaeComb/Mela#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
69CommiphoraCommipho#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
70ConocarpusConocarp#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
71CordiaCordia#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
72CorylusCor#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
73CrossopteryxCrossopt#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
74Croton-typeCroton-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
75CucurbitaceaeCucureae#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
76CuvieraCuviera#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
77Cyperaceae undifferentiatedCypae.ud#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
78Daniellia-typeDaniel-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
79DelonixDelonix#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
80Dialium-typeDialiu-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
81Dichrostachys cinereaDichrost#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
82DioscoreaDioscore#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
83DiospyrosDiospyro#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
84Dodonaea viscosaDod.v#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
85DolichosDolichos#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
86Dorstenia africana-typeDorsaf-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
87DracaenaDracaena#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
88Drosera (Africa)Dro#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
89DuparquetiaDuparque#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
90Echium (Africa)Echium#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
91Elaeis guineensisElaeguin#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
92Entada-typeEntada-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
93EphedraEph#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
94Erica (Africa)Erica#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
95Euphorbia-typeEup-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
96Euphorbiaceae undifferentiatedEuphceae.ud#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
97PapilionoideaePapilion#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
98FagoniaFan#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
99FagusFag#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
100FlacourtiaceaeFlacceae#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
101FuntumiaFuntumia#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
102GaertneraGaertner#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
103GarciniaGarcinia#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
104GardeniaGardenia#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
105GymnocarposGymnocar#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
106HaloragaceaeHalae#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
107HeliotropiumHelio#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
108HildebrandtiaHildenbr#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
109Holoptelea grandisHolopte#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
110Hygrophila-typeHygrop-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
111HymenocardiaHymenoca#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
112HyphaeneHyph#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
113Hypoestes typeHypoes-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
114Ilex cf.. mitisIlexmiti#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
115Indeterminata/variaIndet#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
116Indigofera-typeIndigo-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
117IodesIodes#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
118IrvingiaIrvingia#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
119IxoraIxora#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
120JasminumJam#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
121JatrophaJatropha#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
122JuglansJug#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
123Juniperus (Africa)Juniperu#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
124JussiaeaJussiaea#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
125Justicia/MonechmaJust/Mone#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
126KedrostisKedrosti#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
127KhayaKhaya#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
128LabiataeLab#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
129LanguculariaLangucul#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
130LanneaLannea#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
131LeeaLeea#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
132LeonotisLeonotis#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
133LepisanthusLepisant#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
134LeptaulusLeptaulu#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
135Liliaceae undifferentiatedLilae.ud#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
136LophiraLophira#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
137LudwigiaLud#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
138Macaranga-typeMacara-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
139Maerua-typeMaerua-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
140Malvaceae (Africa)Malvacea#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
141ManilkaraManilkar#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
142MartretiaMartreti#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
143MeliaMelia#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
144MelochiaMelochia#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
145MendonciaMendonci#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
146MerremiaMerremia#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
147MimosoideaeMimosoid#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
148MimusopsMim#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
149MitracarpusMitracar#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
150MitragynaMitragyn#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
151Mitriostigma/OxyanthusMitr/Oxya#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
152Morus-typeMor-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
153Morelia senegalensisMorelia#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
154MyricaMyr#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
155Myrtaceae (Africa)Myrtacea#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
156Nauclea/MitragynaNauc/Mitr#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
157NitrariaNit#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
158NypaNypa#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
159OchnaOchna#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
160OchnaceaeOchnceae#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
161OlacaceaeOlacceae#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
162OleaOle#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
163Oleaceae (Africa)Oleaceae#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
164ParinariParinari#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
165PentaclethraPentacle#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
166PeriplocaPer#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
167PhillyreaPhi#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
168PhyllanthusPhyllanthus#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
169PiceaPic#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
170PiliostigmaPiliosti#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
171PinusPin#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
172PlantagoPla#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
173Poaceae undifferentiatedPoac.ud#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
174PodocarpusPod#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
175PolycarponPon#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
176Polygala-typePoa-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
177Polygonum aviculare-typePol.i-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
178PortulacaPor#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
179ProsopisPro#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
180ProteaProtea#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
181PterocarpusPterocar#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
182PterolobiumPterolob#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
183PycnanthusPycnanth#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
184QuercusQue#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
185Rhamnaceae undifferentiatedRhamnaceae.ud#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
186RhaphiostylisRhaphios#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
187RhizophoraRhiz#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
188Rhus-typeRhu-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
189Rhynchosia-typeRhynch-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
190Rosaceae (Africa)Rosae#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
191Rubiaceae undifferentiatedRubea.ud#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
192RuelliaRuellia#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
193RutaceaeRutae#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
194RytigyniaRytigyni#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
195Salvadora persicaSalvador#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
196SapindaceaeSapiceae#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
197Sapium-typeSapium-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
198Sapotaceae/MeliaceaeSapo/Meli#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
199SchreberaSchreber#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
200Sesbania-typeSesban-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
201SherbourneaSherbour#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
202SimirestisSimirest#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
203Solanum-typeSolanum-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
204SpathodeaSpathode#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
205SpondiasSpondias#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
206Sterculia-typeStercu-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
207SterculiaceaeSteae#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
208Strophanthus-typeStrophan-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
209StrychnosStrychno#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
210Symphonia globuliferaSymphoni#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
211TabernaemontanaTabernae#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
212Tamarindus/CryptosepalumTama/Cryp#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
213Tamarix (Africa)Tam#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
214TapinanthusTapinant#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
215TarennaTarenna#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
216TephrosiaTephrosi#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
217TetrorchidiumTetrorch#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
218TiliaceaeTiliceae#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
219TrichiliaTrichili#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
220TrichodesmaTrichode#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
221TurraeaTurraea#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
222Typha angustifolia-typeTyp.a-T#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
223UapacaUapaca#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
224UlmusUlm#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
225UrticaceaeUrtae#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
226Utricularia (Africa)Utricula#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
227VignaVigna#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
228VirectariaVirectar#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
229Vitaceae (Africa)Vitaceae#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
230ZanthoxylumZanthoxy#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
231Lycopodium (Africa)Lycopodi#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
232Spores, monolete psilatemonopsil#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
233Spores, monoletemonolete#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
234Spores, monolete verrucatemonoverr#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
235PterisPes#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
236Spores, trilete psilatetrilpsil#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
237Spores, trilete verrucatetrilverr#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
238Fern sporesFern spores#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
239Pollen, totalPollen tot#Dupont, Lydie MCounting, palynology
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