From marine bands to hybrid flows: Sedimentology of a Mississippian black shale

This study was funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), (Grant no. NE/L002493/1), within the Central England Training Alliance (CENTA) consortium. The study received CASE funding from the British Geological Survey. Nick Riley (Carboniferous Limited) is thanked for sharing his expertise and assistance. Charlotte Watts is thanked for providing field assistance. Nick Marsh, Tom Knott, Cheryl Haidon and Annika Burns are thanked for offering expertise and laboratory assistance. Pete Sadler (University of California) is thanked for compilation and provision of the background sediment accumulation rate dataset. We thank all reviewers, Editor Peir Pufahl and Elaine Richardson (Editorial Office) for their valuable comments and advice, which have significantly improved this manuscript.