Microfacies of Spaanse Water Bay, Curacao (Netherlands Antilles), with Special Reference to Benthic Foraminifera

Fifty-one sediment samples from a shallow (<15m) bay of Curacao, Spaanse Water, were clustered based on their components and grain size. Three main biofacies, in geographically distinct areas of the bay, are recognized. One, the Halimeda Facies, dominated by the remains of the calcareous alga Halimeda (70%,), is related to coarse sediments (coarse and fine sand) and frames the coastal, shallow areas of the bay. Another, the Ostracod Facies, shows a high ostracod (46%), echinoid spine (11%) and foraminifer (17% ) content, and is related to fine sediments , which cover the central basin, the... Mehr ...