Samples of International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) 368 Site U1501 between core depth 264.0−331.1 m were collected and analyzed in this study. Through foraminifera oxygen isotopic stratigraphy and Sr isotopic dating, the age of this depth interval ranges from early Miocene 20.3 Ma to late Oligocene 32.0 Ma (with seismic reflector T60 bottom age at 28−30.5 Ma). After T60 event, 3 proxies including the content of organic carbon, stable δ13C of benthic foraminifera and the difference of δ13C between planktonic and benthic foraminifera (Δδ13CP-B) showed the sea surface paleo-productivity weakened; meanwhile, the carbonate content and the organic carbon/nitrogen ratio revealed the terrigenous input decreased. Combined with the changes of relative abundance of planktonic foraminifera and the benthic foraminifera faunal combinations, these paleo-environmental proxies implies that during late Oligocene to early Miocene, the regional tectonic subsidence in the northern South China Sea leaded to the deepening of the paleo-water depth and increasing the offshore distance at Site U1501 after the T60 event. These conclusions provide micropaleontology evidence for better understanding of T60 tectonic event and subsequent sedimentary environment researches.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |