Glad the file came through okay. This next file is a bit ugly, but it may be easier to use in your program than something out of a spreadsheet. There are 1145 cores in the same order as the SST file, but this file has 4 lines per core. The first line doesn't contain any faunal data, so you may skip it. The next 3 lines contain 15 species per line following the core id. To read one line of data in from a FORTRAN program, use the format (12X,15F4.0). That will skip the core id and read in the 15 species on the line. The names and order of the 45 species are as follows: LINE 2 LINE 3 LINE 4 1 = O.Universa 16 = G. Digitata 31 = G. Hirsuta 2 = G. Conglobatus 17 = G. Rubescens 32 = G. Scitula 3 = G. Ruber (pink) 18 = G. Humilis 33 = G. Anfracta 4 = G. Ruber (white) 19 = G. Quinqueloba 34 = G. Menardii 5 = G. Ruber (total) 20 = G. Pachy (left) 35 = G. Tumida 6 = G. Tenellus 21 = G. Pachy(right) 36 = G. M. Flexuosa 7 = G. Sacc.(w/o sac) 22 = G. Dutertrei 37 = G. Menardii Complex (tot) 8 = G. Sacc.(w/ sac) 23 = G. Conglomerata 38 = C. Nitida 9 = G. Sacc.(total) 24 = G. Hexagona 39 = G. Glutinata 10 = S. Dehiscens 25 = P. Obliquil. 40 = G. Iota 11 = G. Adamsi 26 = G. Inflata 41 = G. Bradyi 12 = G. Aequil. 27 = G. Trunc.(left) 42 = G. Pumilio 13 = G. Calida 28 = G. Trunc.(right) 43 = H. Pelagica 14 = G. Bulloides 29 = G. Crassaformis 44 = H. Digitata 15 = G. Falconensis 30 = P-D Intergrade 45 = Other Note that these species values must be converted to proportion form to use the analog method. Most of these cores contain raw counts, while some cores in the Pacific are in percents. If any of this is too confusing over email, just give me a call (401-863-3626) and I'll try to clear it up. Good luck! Phil