Distribution and ecology data of planktic Foraminifera in the North Pacific ...
Planktic foraminifera census data have been used to reconstruct past temperatures through transfer functions, as well as changes in ocean ecosystems, chemistry and circulation. Here we present new multinet, plankton net and core-top census data from 20 sites in the Subpolar North Pacific. We combine...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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PANGAEA
2018
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/pangaea.890231 https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.890231 |
| Summary: | Planktic foraminifera census data have been used to reconstruct past temperatures through transfer functions, as well as changes in ocean ecosystems, chemistry and circulation. Here we present new multinet, plankton net and core-top census data from 20 sites in the Subpolar North Pacific. We combine these with previous data to provide an up to date compilation of North Pacific planktic foraminifera assemblage data. Our compilation is used to define 6 faunal zones: the subpolar zone; transitional zone; upwelling zone; subtropical zone; east equatorial zone; west equatorial zone; based on the distribution of 10 major species of planktic foraminifera. Two species of planktic foraminifera Neogloboquadrina pachyderma and Globigerina bulloides provide the basis for many subpolar paleo-reconstructions. Through the analysis of new multinet and CTD data we find that G. bulloides and N. pachyderma are predominantly found within 0-50 m of the water column and coincide with high food availability. N. pachyderma also ... : Supplement to: Taylor, Ben J; Rae, James W B; Gray, William Robert; Darling, Kate F; Burke, Andrea; Gersonde, Rainer; Abelmann, Andrea; Maier, Edith; Esper, Oliver; Ziveri, Patrizia (2018): Distribution and ecology of planktic Foraminifera in the North Pacific: Implications for paleo-reconstructions. Quaternary Science Reviews, 191, 256-274 ... |
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