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2026-02-15

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Sediment provenance and transport pathways along the Atlantic Iberian Margin

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2025.119788

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The Atlantic Iberian margin is a dynamic region where oceanographic processes interact with continental sediment, influencing transport and deposition. To identify sediment sources and dominant transport dynamics we combine 87Sr/86Sr and ƐNd measurements on terrigenous sediments and 14C dating of planktonic foraminifera from core-tops along the margin. We present a new dataset of Sr-Nd isotope data from the Iberian Peninsula to characterize the isotopic composition of main river basins, considered potential sediment sources alongside African dust. By solving a ternary isotope mixing system, combined with a new statistical method to account for endmember isotopic distributions, we quantify the relative contribution of source areas to our samples. Our results reveal: 1) the margin is characterized by three isotopically distinct regions, 2) African dust is an important component of the terrigenous sediment (∼60 %), 3) regional differences in isotopic values reflect the influence of major river discharges: Guadalquivir in the south, Tagus in the centre, and Douro in the north, and 4) sediment transport follows a net northward direction along-slope. This sediment transport is attributed to the northward-flowing Mediterranean Outflow Water (MOW), which entrains and redistributes sediments along-slope. This is further supported by foraminifera 14C results, showing older radiocarbon ages along the MOW path, indicating sediment erosion. In contrast, younger radiocarbon ages are consistently found below MOW depths. The combined 87Sr/86Sr, ƐNd and 14C data suggest that MOW flow reduces sediment deposition along its path, transporting sediments northward, where it predominantly settles below the interface between MOW and the underlying North East Atlantic Deep Water.

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Transport marítim, Transport de sediments, Ibers

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Maritime transport, Sediment transport, Iberians

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CAMPDERRÓS SERRA, Sara, et al. Sediment provenance and transport pathways along the Atlantic Iberian Margin. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 2026. Vol. 676. ISSN 0012-821X. [consulted: 27 of September of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/231571

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