Paleoecology of Upper Cretaceous Sediments in Central Iran, Kerman (Bondar-e Bido Section) Based on Ostracods

In order to assess the biological potential of ostracods in response to environmental processes, in this study, the Upper Cretaceous sediments of Bondare Bido Section, has been studied. The study Section is located at 45 km away in South-West direction of the Kerman (Iran). The area between northern latitude 57˚17' 48 and western longitude 29˚49'44. Due to high sensitivity to environmental changes, the Ostracods are reliable indicators to determine water depth in Upper Cretaceous. On the bases of identified microfossils, the Upper Cretaceous sediments of the study area are Turonian-Maastrichtian in age. These deposits have been biostratigraphically and paleoecologicall point of view evaluated and boundary between stages are determined. Here we report 13 genuses of well preserved ostracods belong to two family Podocopida and Platycopida. The assemblage of ostracods and foraminifera are good indicator of ecological environment during deposition of Cretaceous sediments. The abundance of genus and species of planktonic foraminifera and the presence of some benthic foraminifera and ostracods, may indicate relatively deep and open marine (hemiplegic) environment for these deposits.