![]() ![]() ![]() The 1000 m isobath separates the sites into two clusters (Cluster A and B), which are dominated by deep-water species and shallow-water species, respectively. ![]() Water depth is the dominant factor controlling both assemblage composition and δ 18O of benthic foraminiferal tests. Species distributions and stable isotopic compositions were combined to reveal the controlling factors, such as depth, salinity, substrate, runoff, currents, and cold seep activities. Spreading all over nearly from 50 to 3000m at depth, a total of 93 surface sediment samples were collected to analyze the environmental factors constraining the foraminiferal distribution pattern in the southern South China Sea (SCS). Consisted of shallower Sunda Shelf, deeper Zengmu Basin, and Nansha Trough Basin, the southern South China Sea (SCS) provides an ideal scene for oceanography studies. ![]()
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