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The surficial sediments recovered from 12 sites located near the channel axis of the Florida Straits and the lower slope off NW Cuba were analyzed for total organic carbon (TOC), nitrogen (TN), phosphorus (TP), elemental C:N:P ratios, C and N isotopic values, and  14 C dating. The depth profiles of TOC, TN, and TP (0-18 cm) displayed a downcore trend and a significant variation. The TOC values were low (0.15 to 0.62%; 66 to 516 µmol g -1 ). Sites near the island’s lower slope had lower TOC average concentrations (158-333 µmol g -1 ) than those closer to the channel axis (averaging 341-516 µmol g -1 ; p <0.05). The TN concentrations near the lower slope attained 0.11% (80 µmol g -1 ), whereas, towards the channel axis, they decreased to 0.07% (55 µmol g -1 ; p<0.05). The C:N ratios ranged from 1.9 to 10.2. The mean molar C:N ratio (5.4) indicated a marine hemipelagic deposition. The TP was lower at sites near the lower slope (38.4 to 50.0 µmol g -1 ; 0.12% to 0.16%) than those near the channel axis (50.0 to 66 µmol g -1 ; 0.15 to 0.21%). C:P fluctuated from 7.7 to 14.1 in the surficial sediment layer. The bulk organic δ 13 C org  and δ 15 N values confirmed pelagic organic sources, and the  14 C dating revealed that the sediments were deposited during the Holocene (1000-5000 yr BP). We suggest that the hydrodynamic conditions in the Straits influence vertical and advective fluxes of particulate organic material trapped in the mixed-layer, which reduces the particulate matter flux to the seabed.

C:N:P Molar Ratios, Sources and 14C Dating of Surficial Sediments from the NW Slope of Cuba