Dried samples were prepared for microscopic characterisation as grain mounts
The sediment composition was assessed through visual estimation of the percentages of modern bioclasts
(calcareous red algae, foraminifera, bryozoans, molluscs, sponge spicules), reworked grains (quartz, feldspar and intraclasts) and relict bioclasts. These three grain types were found to be the main sediment constituents. The comparison charts