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Table 8. Correlation matrix of Kuwait ramp data. Statistically signifi cant correlations are marked bold ( p < 0.05).

13 C 18 O

Mollusc Coral Red algae Foram Ooid Peloid Aggreg Echino Mud Depth ARA

Mollusc 1

Coral − .498 1

Red algae − .427 .873 1

Foram .290 − .280 − .272 1

Ooid − .601 .151 .165 .118 1

Peloid .159 − .318 − .324 .104 .234 1

Aggreg .001 − .210 − .216 − .341 .029 .012 1

Echino .245 .041 .101 .323 − .312 .165 − .262 1

Mud .088 .178 .177 .303 − .300 .068 − .332 .203 1

Depth .692 − .429 − .332 .358 − .468 − .256 .078 .232 .478 1

13 C

− .438 − .292 − .338 − .334 .739 .536 .274 − .438 − .317 − .478 1

18 O

.264 − .568 − .510 − .205 .310 .303 .197 − .333 − .232 .092 .555 1

ARA − .288 .031 .001 − .654 .413 .325 .317 − .466 − .527 − .519 .725 .557 1