Seasonal Mg/Ca variability of N. pachyderma (s) and G. bulloides: implications for seawater temperature reconstruction
Given the importance of high-latitude areas in the ocean–climate system, there is need for a paleothermometer that is reliable at low temperatures. Here we assess the applicability of the Mg/Ca-temperature proxy in colder waters (5–10 °C) by comparing for the first time the seasonal Mg/Ca and δ18O c...
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ftunivcardiff:oai:https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk:48524 2023-05-15T17:35:12+02:00 Seasonal Mg/Ca variability of N. pachyderma (s) and G. bulloides: implications for seawater temperature reconstruction Jonkers, Lukas Jiménez-Amat, Patricia Mortyn, P. Graham Brummer, Geert-Jan A. 2013 https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/48524/ https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2013.06.019 unknown Elsevier Jonkers, Lukas https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/view/cardiffauthors/A642653Q.html orcid:0000-0002-0253-2639 orcid:0000-0002-0253-2639, Jiménez-Amat, Patricia, Mortyn, P. Graham and Brummer, Geert-Jan A. 2013. Seasonal Mg/Ca variability of N. pachyderma (s) and G. bulloides: implications for seawater temperature reconstruction. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 376 , pp. 137-144. 10.1016/j.epsl.2013.06.019 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2013.06.019 doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2013.06.019 GC Oceanography Article PeerReviewed 2013 ftunivcardiff https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2013.06.019 2022-10-27T22:36:09Z Given the importance of high-latitude areas in the ocean–climate system, there is need for a paleothermometer that is reliable at low temperatures. Here we assess the applicability of the Mg/Ca-temperature proxy in colder waters (5–10 °C) by comparing for the first time the seasonal Mg/Ca and δ18O cycles of N. pachyderma (s) and G. bulloides using a sediment trap time-series from the northern North Atlantic. While both species show indistinguishable seasonal δ18O patterns that clearly track the near surface temperature cycle, their Mg/Ca are very different. G. bulloides Mg/Ca is high (2.0–3.1 mmol/mol), but varies in concert with the seasonal temperature cycle. The Mg/Ca of N. pachyderma (s), on the other hand, is low (1.1–1.5 mmol/mol) and shows only a very weak seasonal cycle. The δ18O patterns indicate that both species calcify in the same depth zone. Consequently, depth habitat differences cannot explain the contrasting Mg/Ca patterns. The elevated Mg/Ca in pristine G. bulloides might be due to the presence of high Mg phases that are not preserved in fossil shells. The contrasting absence of a seasonal trend in the Mg/Ca of N. pachyderma (s) confirms other studies where calcification temperatures were less well constrained. The reason for this absence is not fully known, but may include species-specific vital effects. The very different seasonal patterns of both speciesʼ Mg/Ca underscore the importance of parameters other than temperature in controlling planktonic foraminiferal Mg/Ca. Our results therefore lend further caution in the interpretation of Mg/Ca-temperature reconstructions from high northern latitudes. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Cardiff University: ORCA (Online Research @ Cardiff) Earth and Planetary Science Letters 376 137 144 |
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Given the importance of high-latitude areas in the ocean–climate system, there is need for a paleothermometer that is reliable at low temperatures. Here we assess the applicability of the Mg/Ca-temperature proxy in colder waters (5–10 °C) by comparing for the first time the seasonal Mg/Ca and δ18O cycles of N. pachyderma (s) and G. bulloides using a sediment trap time-series from the northern North Atlantic. While both species show indistinguishable seasonal δ18O patterns that clearly track the near surface temperature cycle, their Mg/Ca are very different. G. bulloides Mg/Ca is high (2.0–3.1 mmol/mol), but varies in concert with the seasonal temperature cycle. The Mg/Ca of N. pachyderma (s), on the other hand, is low (1.1–1.5 mmol/mol) and shows only a very weak seasonal cycle. The δ18O patterns indicate that both species calcify in the same depth zone. Consequently, depth habitat differences cannot explain the contrasting Mg/Ca patterns. The elevated Mg/Ca in pristine G. bulloides might be due to the presence of high Mg phases that are not preserved in fossil shells. The contrasting absence of a seasonal trend in the Mg/Ca of N. pachyderma (s) confirms other studies where calcification temperatures were less well constrained. The reason for this absence is not fully known, but may include species-specific vital effects. The very different seasonal patterns of both speciesʼ Mg/Ca underscore the importance of parameters other than temperature in controlling planktonic foraminiferal Mg/Ca. Our results therefore lend further caution in the interpretation of Mg/Ca-temperature reconstructions from high northern latitudes. |
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Seasonal Mg/Ca variability of N. pachyderma (s) and G. bulloides: implications for seawater temperature reconstruction |
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Seasonal Mg/Ca variability of N. pachyderma (s) and G. bulloides: implications for seawater temperature reconstruction |
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Seasonal Mg/Ca variability of N. pachyderma (s) and G. bulloides: implications for seawater temperature reconstruction |
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Seasonal Mg/Ca variability of N. pachyderma (s) and G. bulloides: implications for seawater temperature reconstruction |
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Seasonal Mg/Ca variability of N. pachyderma (s) and G. bulloides: implications for seawater temperature reconstruction |
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seasonal mg/ca variability of n. pachyderma (s) and g. bulloides: implications for seawater temperature reconstruction |
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Jonkers, Lukas https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/view/cardiffauthors/A642653Q.html orcid:0000-0002-0253-2639 orcid:0000-0002-0253-2639, Jiménez-Amat, Patricia, Mortyn, P. Graham and Brummer, Geert-Jan A. 2013. Seasonal Mg/Ca variability of N. pachyderma (s) and G. bulloides: implications for seawater temperature reconstruction. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 376 , pp. 137-144. 10.1016/j.epsl.2013.06.019 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2013.06.019 doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2013.06.019 |
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