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Coral biostromes of the Middle Jurassic from the Subbetic (Betic Cordillera,southern Spain): facies,coral taxonomy,taphonomy, and palaeoecology
Authors:Matías Reolid  José Miguel Molina  Hannes Löser  Vicente Navarro  Pedro A Ruiz-Ortiz
Institution:1.Departamento de Geología,Universidad de Jaén,Jaén,Spain;2.Instituto de Geología, Estación Regional del Noroeste,Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México,Hermosillo,Mexico
Abstract:Coral biostromes from the Camarena Formation (External Subbetic, Betic Cordillera) are reviewed under palaeoecologic, taphonomic, and palaeontologic aspects. The biostromes are dominated by phaceloid forms and are characterized by a typical shallow-marine microencruster assemblage with photophilic microencrusters and scarce microbial crusts. The abundance of stylinid corals and light-dependant microencrusters suggests oligotrophic conditions. Coral colonies were located among oolitic shoals that were unfavorable for coral growth. The corals were developed in phases without oolitic production alternating with phases of oolitic production, forming metric-scale sequences. A relative sea-level fall would have reduced the ooidal production and led to the deposition of thin layers of micritic facies in intertidal areas. The cementation and hardening of the bottom resulted in a hardground that was colonized by corals after a subsequent relative sea-level rise. The progressive increase of the energetic conditions induced an increasing production of ooids and the migration of oolitic shoals, which covered and finished the coral biostromes. Repetition of this process gave rise to sequences reflecting small pulses of oscillations in the relative sea level.
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