Late Cenozoic benthonic foraminiferal stratigraphy from outer Bjørnøyrenna, Barents Sea : paleoclimate implications

A benthonic foraminiferal stratigraphy based on a 140 m long shallow drilling from outer Bjornoyrenna is presented. The foraminiferal fauna mainly reflects a polar shelf environment. However, a zone with an abundant and diverse microfauna was found. Based on the fauna, the sediments and amino acid measurements, we conclude that part of this zone was deposited during the Eemian interglacial (isotope substage 5e)