Evidence of Stable Foraminifera Biomineralization during the Last Two Climate Cycles in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean

Evidence of Stable Foraminifera Biomineralization during the Last Two Climate Cycles in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean

Planktonic foraminiferal biomineralization intensity, reflected by the weight of their shell calcite mass, affects global carbonate deposition and is known to follow climatic cycles by being increased during glacial stages and decreased during interglacial stages. Here, we measure the dissolution st...

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Main Authors: Stergios D. Zarkogiannis, Assimina Antonarakou, Vincent Fernandez, P. Graham Mortyn, George Kontakiotis, Hara Drinia, Mervyn Greaves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Subjects:
planktonic foraminifera
shell weight
climate variability
sea surface density
carbonate production
X-ray microscopy (μCT)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/8/10/737

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