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Fundamental research on Paleogene dinoflagellate cyst biostratigraphy in Southwest Japan

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14540438
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Stratigraphy/Paleontology
Research InstitutionNIIGATA UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

KURITA Hiroshi  NIIGATA UNIVERSITY, Faculty of Science, Associate Professor, 理学部, 助教授 (60334645)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MATSUBARA Takashi  Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Human and Nature, Researcher, 自然・環境評価研究部, 研究員 (30311484)
TATEISHI Masaaki  NIIGATA UNIVERSITY, Faculty of Science, Professor, 理学部, 教授 (00126426)
Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000)
Keywordsbiostratigraphy / sediments / sedimentary environments / Paleogene Tertiary / Southwest Japan / fossil dinoflagellate cysts / fossil mollusca / paleontology / 過鞭毛藻化石 / 貝類化石 / 第三紀
Research Abstract

1)Surface geologlcal investigation was conducted on the Paleogene Tertiary formations in northwestern Kyushu and westernmost part of Honshu in terms of (a)sedimentary facies analysis, (b)sampling of fine-grained sediments for dinoflagellate cyst analysis, and (c)sampling of molluscan fossils. Logged sections include the Shimoshima Group in the Amakusa area, the Takashima and Iojima Groups in the Takashima area, the Matsushima and Nishisonogi Groups in the Sakito-Matsushima area, the Ainoura and Sasebo Groups in the Sasebo area, the Ouchi and Kishima Groups in the Karatsu area, the Ashiya Group in the Chikuho area, the Hioki Group in the Yuyawan area, and the Manda Group in the Miike area. The overall sampled interval ranges from the Middle Eocene to latest Oligocene in age, based on previous studies.
2)Successive occurrences of fossil dinoflagellate cysts were confirmed from most marine intervals of the logged section. The assemblages, being generally diverse, include genera such as Gla … More phyrocysta, Spiniferites, Homotryblium, Cordosphaeridium, Hystrichokolpoma, Heteraulacacysta, Deflandrea, Dracodinium and Wetzeliella. They showed apparent stratigraphic changes, which is positive for feasible blostratigraphic potential in Southwest Japan. A preliminary biostratigraphic zonation was presented. In addition, the constituents of the assemblages are mostly common to those from the coeval sediments in the East China Sea, although at the same time they are very different from those from the Hokkaido-Sakhalin region. This supports the paleobiogeographic differentiation along the northwestern coast of the Pacific that became apparent probably during the Terminal Eocene, which requires independent biostratigraphic schemes for higher latitudes and lower latitudes.
3)Our investigation of molluscan fossils indicated that the assemblages from the Sasebo Group should be attributed to the Ashiya Fauna, lacking the elements typical to the Kadonosawa Fauna. This implies that the age range of the Saseboan Stage should not extend up to the Miocene. Less

Report

(3 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (23 results)

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All Publications (23 results)

  • [Publications] Kurita, H., Tateishi, M., Matsubara, T.: "Field logs of Paleogene sediments in Sakito-Oshima and Amakusa-Shimoshima areas, northwestern Kyushu, Southwest Japan."Science Report, Niigata University, Series E (Geology). no.18. 53-97 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kurita, H., Obuse, A.: "Middle Miocene-uppermost lower Pliocene dinoflagellate cyst biostratigraphy, ODP Leg 186 Hole 1151A, off Sanriku Coast of northern Japan, northwestern"Proc.ODP, Sci.Results. vol.186(online). (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kurita, H.: "A review on recent progress in Paleogene - Early Miocene, stratigraphy in centralHokkaido and its implications to Cenozoic basin development at the northeastern margin of the present Japan Sea."Development of Tertiary sedimentary basins around Japan Sea (East Sea). 129-138 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Matsubara, T.: "Molluscan fauna of the "Miocene" Maejima Formation in Maejima Island, Okayama Prefecture, southwest Japan."Paleontological Research. vol.6. 127-145 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Matsubara, T.: "Taxonomical review of corbulids (Bivalvia : Corbulldae) from the Miocene Tanabe Group in Wakayama Prefecture, southwest Japan."Venus. vol.61. 169-177 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Matsubara, T.: "A new Miocene Yabepecten (Bivalvia : Pectinidae) from the Hongo Formation in northeast Japan."Paleontplogical Research. vol.7. 167-179 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kurita, H., Tateishi, M., Matsubara, T.: "Field logs of Paleogene sediments in Sakito-Oshima and Amakusa-Shimoshima areas, northwestern Kyushu, Southwest Japan."Science Report, Niigata University, Series E(Geology). no.18. 53-97 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kurita, H., Obuse, A.: "Middle Miocene-uppermost lower Pliocene dinoflagellate cyst biostratigraphy, ODP Leg 186 Hole 1151A, off Sanriku Coast of northern Japan, northwestern Pacific."Proc.ODP, Sci.Results. vol.186, <online>. (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kurita, H.: "A review on recent progress in Paleogene-Early Miocene stratigraphy in central Hokkaido and its implications to Cenozoic basin development at the northeastern margin of the present Japan Sea."Development of Tertiary sedimentary basins around Japan Sea (East Sea). 129-138 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Matsubara, T.: "Molluscan fauna of the "Miocene" Maejima Formation in Maejima Island, Okayama Prefecture, southwest Japan."Paleontological Research. vol.6. 127-145 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Matsubara, T.: "Taxonomical review of corbulicls(Bivalvia : Corbulidae) from the Miocene Tanabe Group in Wakayama Prefecture, southwest Japan."Venus. vol.61. 169-177 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Matsubara, T.: "A new Miocene Yabepecten(Bivalvia : Pectinidae) from the Hongo Formation in northeast Japan."Paleontological Research. vol.7. 167-179 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kurita, H., Tateishi, M., Matsubara, T.: "Field logs of Paleogene sediments in Sakito-Oshima and Amakusa-Shimoshima areas, northwestern Kyushu, Southwest Japan"Science Report, Niigata University, Series E (Geology). no.18. 53-97 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kurita, H., Obuse, A.: "Middle Miocene-uppermost lower Pliocene dinoflagellate cyst biostratigraphy, ODP Leg 186 Hole 1151A, off Sanriku Coast of northern Japan, northwestern Pacific"Proc.ODP, Sci.Results. vol.186(on line). (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kurita, H.: "A review on recent progress in Paleogene-Early Miocene stratigraphy in central Hokkaido and its implications to Cenozoic basin development at the northeastern margin of the present Japan Sea"Development of Tertiary sedimentary basins around Japan Sea (East Sea). 129-138 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Matsubara, T.: "Molluscan fauna of the "Miocene"Maejima Formation in Maejima Island, Okayama Prefecture, southwest Japan"Paleontological Research. vol.6. 127-145 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Matsubara, T.: "Taxonomical review of corbulids (Bivalvia : Corbulidae) from the Miocene Tanabe Group in Wakayama Prefecture, southwest Japan"Venus. vol.61. 169-177 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Matsubara, T.: "A new Miocene Yabepecten (Bivalvia : Pectinidae) from the Hongo Formation in northeast Japan"Paleontological Research. vol.7. 167-179 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kuritta, H., Tateishi, M, Matsubara, T: "Field logs of type localities of Paleogene stages In Sakito-Oshima and Amakusa-Shimoshima, northwestern Kyushu. Southwest Japan."Science Report, Nilgata University, Series E (Geology). (印刷中). (2003)

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      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kuiita, H., Obuse, A.: "Dinoflagellate cyst biostratigrapth for the middle Miocene through uppermost lower Pliocene of Hole 1151A, ODP Leg 186, off the Sanriiku Coast of northern Japan, northwestern Pacific"Scientific Results of the Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program. (印刷中). (2003)

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      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Yagishita, K., Obuse, A., Kurita H.: "Lithokgy and palynology of Neogene sediments on the narrow edge of the Kitakarni Massif (basement rocks), northeast Japan : A significant change for deposltional environments clue to plate tectonics"The Island Arc.. (印刷中).

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      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Matsubara, T.: "Molluscan fauna of the "Miocene" Maejima Formation in Maejima Island, Okayarma Prefecture, southwest Japan"Paleontological Research. Vol.6 nos.2. 127-145 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Matsubara, T.: "Taxonomicral review of corbulicis (Bivalvia : Corbulidae) from the Miocene Tanabe Group in Wakayama Prefecture, southwest Japan"Venus. Vol.6 nos.3-4. 169-177 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report

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