Sodium-Calcium Ratios in the Planktic Foraminifera Trilobatus Sacculifer as a Proxy for Sea Surface Salinity

Recent culture and field studies have found a significant positive correlation between seawater salinity and the incorporation of sodium into foraminiferal calcite, suggesting a potential new proxy for reconstructing past changes in sea surface salinity (SSS) (Mezger et al., 2016 and Bertlich et al....

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Main Author: Watkins, Colton Steele
Format: Thesis
Language:unknown
Published: Old Dominion University Libraries 2020
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.25777/f7xb-yg22
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/oeas_etds/176/