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Foraminifera biozonation and morphogroups from Nimbolook section, east margin of Lut block, Iran

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One stratigraphic section named Nimbolook succession in the northwest of Qayen city was measured and sampled. Based on identified foraminifera Berthelina intermedia assemblage zone, Rotalipora appenninica and Biticinella subbreggiensis interval zones were proposed. These biozones coincide with global biozones. According to foraminifera fauna, an Early–Late Albian age was suggested for this study. Palaeoecological studies led to the recognition of three benthic foraminifera (MG1–3) and two planktonic morphogroups (MG4–5). In the lower and middle part of the section, the abundance of benthic and agglutinated foraminifera (MG1–3) is more than planktonic foraminifera (MG4–5), respectively. Calcareous benthic morphogroups could be attributed to aerobic, shallow to slightly deep water, and eutrophic to mesotrophic environment. Agglutinated benthic morphogroups suggested that aerobic, mesotrophic, to eutrophic environments are characteristic by a dominance of arenaceous shallow infaunal specimens which are active deposit feeders. Planktonic foraminifera morphogroups with trochospiral and smooth test have been seen near the surface water, aerobic to semi-aerobic environment. Increasing planktonic foraminifera and specially keeled species could be a suggested recovery in paleoenvironmental conditions.

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Comments by two anonymous reviewers were highly appreciated and significantly improved this manuscript. We thank Dr. Brian Huber and Ann Holbourn for their comments in identifying some specimens and providing some useful papers. We appreciate the Department of Geology, University of Birjand for providing laboratory facilities and some logistic support in the course of the field work.

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    Maryam Motamedalshariati, Seyed Naser Raisossadat, Davoud Moluodi & Maryam Mortazavi Mehrizi

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Motamedalshariati, M., Raisossadat, S.N., Moluodi, D. et al. Foraminifera biozonation and morphogroups from Nimbolook section, east margin of Lut block, Iran. Arab J Geosci 9, 720 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-016-2709-y

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