Intermediate water variability of the subtropical Northeastern Atlantic during 490-424 ka (late MIS 13 and MIS 12)

High-resolution foraminiferal stable isotopes and benthic foraminiferal faunal records of IODP Site U1391 drilled off the western Iberian margin were adopted to reconstruct intermediate water variability of the subtropical Northeastern Atlantic during the late Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 13 and MIS 1...

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Published in:Marine Geology
Main Authors: Guo, Qimei, Li, Baohua
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: ELSEVIER 2022
Subjects:
MIS 12
Foraminiferal faunal turnover
Benthic stable carbon isotope
Western Iberian margin
Intermediate-depth water circulation
BENTHIC FORAMINIFERAL ASSEMBLAGES
MEDITERRANEAN OUTFLOW WATER
MILLENNIAL-SCALE CHANGES
SUBPOLAR NORTH-ATLANTIC
DEEP-SEA
COMMUNITY STRUCTURE
PORTUGUESE MARGIN
STABLE-ISOTOPE
CIRCULATION
GULF
Geology
Oceanography
Geosciences
Multidisciplinary
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://ir.nigpas.ac.cn/handle/332004/40381
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2022.106730
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Summary:High-resolution foraminiferal stable isotopes and benthic foraminiferal faunal records of IODP Site U1391 drilled off the western Iberian margin were adopted to reconstruct intermediate water variability of the subtropical Northeastern Atlantic during the late Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 13 and MIS 12. Five faunal turnovers were recognized based on multivariate statistical analyses of benthic foraminiferal census data from the size fraction >125 mu m. The dominance of Uvigerina peregrina parva and Melonis barleeanum coincides with high benthic foraminiferal accumulation rates (BFAR), high benthic delta 13C and the presence of dark-colour sediments during the final stage of MIS 13, also accompanied by frequent occurrences of Planulina ariminensis, an indicator of Mediterranean Outflow Water (MOW), which indicates MOW-related high oxic and mesotrophic to slightly eutrophic bottom water environments. MIS 12c and MIS 12b are characterized by Bulimina mexicana assemblage, together with low BFAR, high benthic delta 13C and the presence of light-colour sediments, revealing mesotrophic and well-oxygenated seafloor conditions associated with the possible advection of Glacial North Atlantic Intermediate Water (GNAIW) to the studied site. A prominent increase in organic matter supply and a slight decrease in dissolved oxygen concentration during MIS 12a were reflected by more abundant Bulimina aculeata, higher BFAR, lower benthic delta 13C and the darker-colour sediments relative to MIS 12c-b. A shift in the dominant species and significantly decreased benthic delta 13C, suggest an increased influence of southern-sourced waters (SSW) and a decreased influence of GNAIW during MIS 12a. During the early Termination V (TV), infaunal taxa mainly composed of B. aculeata, Bulimina exilis, Nonionella turgida, Brizalina sp. and Uvigerina proboscidea dominate the benthic foraminiferal population, which may be attributed to eutrophic and poorly-oxygenated bottom water environment strongly influenced by SSW. During the late TV, N. turgida rapidly became the predominant taxa, and its predominance was probably the result of further reduction in dissolved oxygen concentration.

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