Planktic foraminiferal dissolution in the twilight zone
Calcite dissolution of planktic foraminifers that settle from the surface ocean to depths has been assessed using the weight/size relationship of tests and correlated to carbonate ion concentration ([CO2-3]) of ambient sea water. Globigerina bulloides and Globigerinita glutinata were sampled from th...
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ftunivangokina:oai:okina.univ-angers.fr:3972 2023-05-15T17:35:14+02:00 Planktic foraminiferal dissolution in the twilight zone R. Schiebel S. Barker R. Lendt H. Thomas J. Bollmann 2007 http://okina.univ-angers.fr/publications/ua3972 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2007.01.009 eng eng Elsevier Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography Calcite dissolution Article scientifique dans une revue à comité de lecture 2007 ftunivangokina https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2007.01.009 2017-04-13T17:48:58Z Calcite dissolution of planktic foraminifers that settle from the surface ocean to depths has been assessed using the weight/size relationship of tests and correlated to carbonate ion concentration ([CO2-3]) of ambient sea water. Globigerina bulloides and Globigerinita glutinata were sampled from the North Atlantic and the Arabian Sea during different seasons (spring and fall and the monsoons, respectively). Test weight has been determined for single tests from narrow size classes (250 ± 8 μm and 300 ± 7μm minimum test diameter). Initial test weight of both species in surface waters differs between regions and seasons. Weight loss of settling tests in the twilight zone between 100 and 1000m water depths averaged 19%. Below the twilight zone (1000-2500m) no weight loss occurs on average, and tests may even gain weight. Remineralization of settling planktic foraminiferal tests is most pronounced at maximum ΔCO23- Accordingly, strong dissolution occurs in the twilight zone, at the depth of maximum decrease in ACO23. It is assumed that dissolution of planktic foraminiferal calcite is caused by CO23- (under-) saturation inside the test, buffered by diffusive exchange of CO2-3 ions with the ambient sea water through the pores and aperture. Consequently, reconstruction of small-scale differences in seawater [CO2-3] from test weight alone is not feasible and systematic correlation between test weight and ΔCO2-3 of the ambient sea water is statistically not significant. At constant [CO2-3], remineralization cannot be deduced from test weight, neither at high nor low CO2-3 saturation. In total, our data suggest that the global vertical planktic foraminiferal CaCO3 flux is about 19% lower than calculated by Schiebel [2002. Planktic foraminiferal sedimentation and the marine calcite budget. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Université Angers: Okina (Open Knowledge, INformation, Access) Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography 54 5-7 676 686 |
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Calcite dissolution of planktic foraminifers that settle from the surface ocean to depths has been assessed using the weight/size relationship of tests and correlated to carbonate ion concentration ([CO2-3]) of ambient sea water. Globigerina bulloides and Globigerinita glutinata were sampled from the North Atlantic and the Arabian Sea during different seasons (spring and fall and the monsoons, respectively). Test weight has been determined for single tests from narrow size classes (250 ± 8 μm and 300 ± 7μm minimum test diameter). Initial test weight of both species in surface waters differs between regions and seasons. Weight loss of settling tests in the twilight zone between 100 and 1000m water depths averaged 19%. Below the twilight zone (1000-2500m) no weight loss occurs on average, and tests may even gain weight. Remineralization of settling planktic foraminiferal tests is most pronounced at maximum ΔCO23- Accordingly, strong dissolution occurs in the twilight zone, at the depth of maximum decrease in ACO23. It is assumed that dissolution of planktic foraminiferal calcite is caused by CO23- (under-) saturation inside the test, buffered by diffusive exchange of CO2-3 ions with the ambient sea water through the pores and aperture. Consequently, reconstruction of small-scale differences in seawater [CO2-3] from test weight alone is not feasible and systematic correlation between test weight and ΔCO2-3 of the ambient sea water is statistically not significant. At constant [CO2-3], remineralization cannot be deduced from test weight, neither at high nor low CO2-3 saturation. In total, our data suggest that the global vertical planktic foraminiferal CaCO3 flux is about 19% lower than calculated by Schiebel [2002. Planktic foraminiferal sedimentation and the marine calcite budget. |
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