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publications > open file report > OFR 2007-1203 > table 3

Table 3: Results of carbon-14 analyses on core samples from Biscayne Bay and Florida Bay. Data are listed alphabetically by core location within each bay.
This table includes all data on carbon-14 analyses available for the estuaries in south Florida. Age models have not been developed for all cores.

 
Data from Carbon-14 Laboratory Analyses
Data Generated by CALIB version 5.0
Core location name
Core ID
Year collected
Depth (cm)
Carbon lab ID1
Sample type3
Measured 14C
delta symbol13C
Conventional radiocarbon age
+/-
Median calibrated age, years before collection
2sigma symbol calibrated age range, years before collection
Median calendar year
2sigma symbol calendar year range
Biscayne Bay Cores:
 
Black Point North GLW0603 BPNA
2003
18-20
Beta- 184176
Shell, Prunum
125.4+/-0.44 pMC2
-7.1
120.93 +/- 0.44 pMC2
n/a
 
 
1950 AD +
 
Black Point North GLW0603 BPNA
2003
38-40
Beta- 184177
Shell, Anomalocardia
450
-4.4
790
40
450
355-529
1553 AD
1648-1474 AD
Black Point North GLW0603 BPNA
2003
62-64
Beta- 184178
Shell, Ostreidae
510
-5.0
840
40
500
403-561
1503 AD
1600-1442 AD
Black Point North GLW0603 BPNA
2003
74-76
Beta- 184179
Shell, Anomalocardia
520
-5.0
850
40
509
409-571
1494 AD
1594-1432 AD
Black Point North GLW0603 BPNA
2003
74-76
Beta- 184180
Wood, mangrove^
450
-28.9
390
40
497
475-565
1506 AD
1528-1438 AD
Card Bank NW side GLW0402 CBA
2002
122-124
WW-4124
Shell, Chione
n/a
-0.60
830
40
491
378-553
1511 AD
1624-1449 AD
Card Bank NW side GLW0402 CBB
2002
40-42
Beta- 217247
Shell, Bittiolum
250
-1.20
640
40
304
174-390
1698 AD
1828-1612 AD
Card Bank NW side GLW0402 CBB
2002
104-106
Beta- 217248
Shell, Bittiolum
410
-1.20
800
40
460
359-534
1542 AD
1643-1468 AD
Card Bank SE side SEI0297 CB1
1997
28-30
Beta- 217258
Shell, Bittiolum
450
-2.60
820
40
455
354-529
1542 AD
1643-1468 AD
Card Bank SE side SEI0297 CB1
1997
60-62
Beta- 217259
Shell, Bittiolum
580
-1.50
970
40
586
530-667
1411 AD
1467-1330 AD
Card Bank SE side SEI0297 CB1
1997
80-82
Beta-110302
Shell, unidentified
510
-0.90
910
40
544
473-604
1453 AD
1524-1393 AD
Card Bank SE side SEI0297 CB1
1997
88-90
Beta- 217260
Shell, Bittiolum
540
-0.90
940
40
564
506-652
1433 AD
1491-1345 AD
Card Bank SE side SEI0297 CB1
1997
130-132
Beta-110303
Shell, unidentified
710
1.40
1150
50
721
637-817
1276 AD
1360-1180 AD
Chicken Key GLW0603 CKA
2003
32-34
Beta- 184174
Shell, Anomalocardia
117.6+/-0.42 pMC2
-5.0
112.93 +/-0.42 pMC2
n/a
 
 
1950 AD +
 
Chicken Key GLW0603 CKA
2003
32-34
Beta- 184175
Shell, Prunum
420
-1.2
810
40
472
366-542
1531 AD
1637-1461 AD
Featherbed Bank GLW0402 FBB
2002
108-110
Beta- 217249
Shell, Turbo
100
-0.80
500
40
134
52-201
1868 AD
1950-1801 AD
Featherbed Bank GLW0402 FBB
2002
136-138
Beta- 217250
Shell, Turbo
130
-0.80
530
40
170
52-285
1832 AD
1950-1717 AD
Featherbed Bank GLW0402 FBB
2002
186-188
WW-4125
Shell, Turbo
n/a
1.40
540
35
184
95-296
1818 AD
1907-1706 AD
Featherbed Bank SEI0297 FB1
1997
60-62
WW-1953
Shell, unidentified mollusk
n/a
0*
570
55
212
90-321
1785 AD
1907-1676 AD
Featherbed Bank SEI0297 FB1
1997
100-102
WW-1954
Shell, unidentified mollusk
n/a
0*
555
55
197
87-306
1800 AD
1910-1691 AD
Featherbed Bank SEI0297 FB1
1997
140-142
WW-1955
Shell, unidentified mollusk
n/a
0*
695
55
362
233-490
1635 AD
1764-1507 AD
Featherbed Bank SEI0297 FB1
1997
220-222
WW-1956
Shell, unidentified mollusk
n/a
0*
810
55
460
346-545
1537 AD
1651-1452 AD
Manatee Bay SEI1196 MB1
1996
44-46
Beta- 217261
Shell, Bittiolum
117.4+/-0.4 pMC2
-4.70
112.6+/-0.4 pMC2
n/a
 
 
1950 AD +
 
Manatee Bay SEI1196 MB1
1996
74-76
Beta- 217262
Shell, Bittiolum
360
-3.20
720
40
385
308-474
1611 AD
1688-1522 AD
Manatee Bay SEI1196 MB1
1996
74-76
WW-1951
Shell, unidentified mollusk
n/a
0*
685
55
349
190-473
1647 AD
1806-1523 AD
Manatee Bay SEI1196 MB1
1996
86-88
Beta- 224364
Shell, Bittiolum
890
-5.20
1220
50
765
693-860
1231 AD
1303-1136 AD
Manatee Bay SEI1196 MB1
1996
94-96
Beta- 224365
Shell, Bittiolum
670
-4.60
1000
40
609
546-678
1387 AD
1450-1318 AD
Manatee Bay SEI1196 MB1
1996
116-118
WW-1952
Shell, unidentified mollusk
n/a
0*
4670
65
4912
4719-5091
2916 BC
2723-3095 BC
Manatee Bay SEI1196 MB2
1996
104-106
Beta-110301
Shell, unidentified
3060
-2.30
3440
40
3330
3213-3425
1334 BC
1217-1429 BC
Middle Key Basin GLW0603 MKA
2003
24-26
Beta- 217255
Shell, Physa sp.^
2350
-9.40
2610
40
2798
2752-2847
795 BC
749-844 BC
Middle Key Basin GLW0603 MKA
2003
40-42
Beta- 217256
Shell, Physa sp.^
2760
-9.50
3010
40
3269
3131-3388
1266 BC
1128-1385 BC
Middle Key Basin GLW0603 MKA
2003
40-42
Beta-224365
Wood^
2660
-26.20
2640
40
2848
2800-2914
845 BC
797-911 BC
Middle Key Basin GLW0603 MKA
2003
78-80
Beta- 217257
Fibrous plant residue^
2680
-24.60
2690
40
2814
2775-2867
811 BC
772-864 BC
No Name Bank GLW0402 NNB
2002
64-66
Beta- 217251
Shell, Turbo
180
-0.07
580
40
232
108-329
1770 AD
1894-1673 AD
No Name Bank GLW0402 NNB
2002
88-90
Beta- 217252
Shell, Turbo
190
-0.70
590
40
241
114-336
1761 AD
1888-1666 AD
No Name Bank GLW0402 NNB
2002
138-140
WW-4126
Shell, Chione
n/a
-0.05
670
35
336
272-453
1666 AD
1730-1549 AD
Rickenbacher Bank SEI0299 Rick1
1999
0-2
WW-2627
Shell, Tellinid
n/a
0*
950
50
569
525-617
1430 AD
1474-1382 AD
Rickenbacker Bank SEI0299 Rick1
1999
32-34
WW-2628
Shell, Tellinid
n/a
0*
865
55
519
468-561
1480 AD
1531-1438 AD
Rickenbacker Bank SEI0299 Rick1
1999
66-68
WW-2629
Shell, Carditamera
n/a
0*
975
50
587
545-658
1412 AD
1454-1341 AD
Rickenbacker Bank SEI0299 Rick1
1999
98-100
WW-2631
Shell, Tellinid
n/a
0*
1325
50
888
810-957
1111 AD
1189-1042 AD
Rickenbacker Bank SEI0299 Rick1
1999
134-136
WW-2630
Shell, Carditamera
n/a
0*
1520
70
1081
990-1186
918 AD
1009-813 AD
Florida Bay Cores:
 
Bob Allen mudbank FB294 6A
1994
146-148
Beta-224361
Shell, Bittiolum
120
-0.80
520
40
149
44-273
1845 AD
1950-1721 AD
Rankin Lake GLW0601 RL1
2001
40-42
Beta- 217253
Shell, Prunum
140
-1.00
530
40
169
51-284
1832 AD
1950-1717 AD
Rankin Lake GLW0601 RL1
2001
72-74
Beta- 217254
Shell, Prunum
260
-0.80
660
40
325
192-475
1676 AD
1809-1526 AD
Rankin Lake GLW0601 RL1
2001
128-130
WW-4123
Shell, Brachidontes
n/a
1.42
1955
35
1517
1418-1610
484 AD
583-391 AD
Russell Bank FB295 19B
1995
136-138
Beta-224362
Shell, Bittiolum
100
-0.10
510
40