Planktonic foraminiferal δ¹⁸O values and apparent calcification depths of core-top samples along an east-west transect across the tropical Atlantic/Caribbean

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Hauptverfasser: Steph, Silke, Regenberg, Marcus, Tiedemann, Ralf, Mulitza, Stefan, Nürnberg, Dirk
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author Steph, Silke
Regenberg, Marcus
Tiedemann, Ralf
Mulitza, Stefan
Nürnberg, Dirk
author_facet Steph, Silke
Regenberg, Marcus
Tiedemann, Ralf
Mulitza, Stefan
Nürnberg, Dirk
collection Datos científicos de ciencias marinas y ambientales
contents D18O values of nine tropical-subtropical planktonic foraminiferal species with different preferential habitat depths collected from 62 core-top samples along an east-west transect across the tropical Atlantic/Caribbean were used to test the applicability of interspecific d18O gradients for reconstructions of tropical upper ocean stratification. In general, the d18O difference (Delta d18O) between intermediate- and shallow-dwelling species decreases, and Delta d18O between deep and intermediate dwellers increases with increasing thermocline depth towards the west. The statistical significance of regional differences in Delta d18O highlights Delta d18O between the intermediate dwellers (in particular Globorotalia scitula and Globorotalia tumida) and the shallow dweller Globigerinoides ruber pink, as well as Delta d18O between the deep dwellers Globorotalia crassaformis or Globorotalia truncatulinoides dextral and intermediate dwellers as most sensitive to changes in tropical Atlantic thermocline depth. Based on the observed regional variations in interspecific Delta d18O, we propose a multispecies stratification index "STRAtrop" = (d18Ointermediate - d18Oshallow) / (d18Odeep - d18Oshallow) for the tropical ocean. Statistically significant differences in STRAtrop values between the E-Atlantic and the Caribbean suggest that this index may be a useful tool to monitor variations in tropical upper ocean stratification in the geological record.
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spellingShingle Planktonic foraminiferal δ¹⁸O values and apparent calcification depths of core-top samples along an east-west transect across the tropical Atlantic/Caribbean
Steph, Silke
Regenberg, Marcus
Tiedemann, Ralf
Mulitza, Stefan
Nürnberg, Dirk
Amazon Fan; Aves Ridge; Bahamas; BCR; Beata Ridge; Box corer (Reineck); Brazil Basin; Center for Marine Environmental Sciences; Columbia Basin; Equatorial Atlantic; GeoB1104-5; GeoB1105-3; GeoB1106-5; GeoB1108-6; GeoB1111-5; GeoB1112-3; GeoB1113-7; GeoB1114-3; GeoB1115-4; GeoB1116-1; GeoB1503-2; GeoB1505-3; GeoB1506-1; GeoB1508-1; GeoB1511-6; GeoB1512-1; GeoB1513-2; GeoB1515-2; GeoB1523-2; GeoB4304-1; GeoB4305-1; Giant box corer; GKG; Guadeloupe; Guinea Basin; M16/2; M35/1; M35002-1; M35003-6; M35004-1; M35005-3; M35006-6; M35008-1; M35010-2; M35012-6; M35013-3; M35014-1; M35015-1; M35018-1; M35019-1; M35020-2; M35023-3; M35023-4; M35024-6; M35026-2; M35030-1; M35032-1; M35034-3; M35035-1; M35036-3; M35037-1; M35038-1; M35039-1; M38/1; M9/4; Martinique; MARUM; Meteor (1986); Midatlantic Ridge; MUC; MultiCorer; Multiple revolver box corer; RASTA/GOLDFLOS; RKG; SO164; SO164-01-3; SO164-02-3; SO164-03-3; SO164-04-2; SO164-07-3; SO164-18-1; SO164-19-3; SO164-20-2; SO164-21-3; SO164-22-2; SO164-23-3; SO164-24-3; SO164-25-3; SO164-48-2; SO164-50-3; Sonne; Venezuela Basin
D18O values of nine tropical-subtropical planktonic foraminiferal species with different preferential habitat depths collected from 62 core-top samples along an east-west transect across the tropical Atlantic/Caribbean were used to test the applicability of interspecific d18O gradients for reconstructions of tropical upper ocean stratification. In general, the d18O difference (Delta d18O) between intermediate- and shallow-dwelling species decreases, and Delta d18O between deep and intermediate dwellers increases with increasing thermocline depth towards the west. The statistical significance of regional differences in Delta d18O highlights Delta d18O between the intermediate dwellers (in particular Globorotalia scitula and Globorotalia tumida) and the shallow dweller Globigerinoides ruber pink, as well as Delta d18O between the deep dwellers Globorotalia crassaformis or Globorotalia truncatulinoides dextral and intermediate dwellers as most sensitive to changes in tropical Atlantic thermocline depth. Based on the observed regional variations in interspecific Delta d18O, we propose a multispecies stratification index "STRAtrop" = (d18Ointermediate - d18Oshallow) / (d18Odeep - d18Oshallow) for the tropical ocean. Statistically significant differences in STRAtrop values between the E-Atlantic and the Caribbean suggest that this index may be a useful tool to monitor variations in tropical upper ocean stratification in the geological record.
title Planktonic foraminiferal δ¹⁸O values and apparent calcification depths of core-top samples along an east-west transect across the tropical Atlantic/Caribbean
topic Amazon Fan; Aves Ridge; Bahamas; BCR; Beata Ridge; Box corer (Reineck); Brazil Basin; Center for Marine Environmental Sciences; Columbia Basin; Equatorial Atlantic; GeoB1104-5; GeoB1105-3; GeoB1106-5; GeoB1108-6; GeoB1111-5; GeoB1112-3; GeoB1113-7; GeoB1114-3; GeoB1115-4; GeoB1116-1; GeoB1503-2; GeoB1505-3; GeoB1506-1; GeoB1508-1; GeoB1511-6; GeoB1512-1; GeoB1513-2; GeoB1515-2; GeoB1523-2; GeoB4304-1; GeoB4305-1; Giant box corer; GKG; Guadeloupe; Guinea Basin; M16/2; M35/1; M35002-1; M35003-6; M35004-1; M35005-3; M35006-6; M35008-1; M35010-2; M35012-6; M35013-3; M35014-1; M35015-1; M35018-1; M35019-1; M35020-2; M35023-3; M35023-4; M35024-6; M35026-2; M35030-1; M35032-1; M35034-3; M35035-1; M35036-3; M35037-1; M35038-1; M35039-1; M38/1; M9/4; Martinique; MARUM; Meteor (1986); Midatlantic Ridge; MUC; MultiCorer; Multiple revolver box corer; RASTA/GOLDFLOS; RKG; SO164; SO164-01-3; SO164-02-3; SO164-03-3; SO164-04-2; SO164-07-3; SO164-18-1; SO164-19-3; SO164-20-2; SO164-21-3; SO164-22-2; SO164-23-3; SO164-24-3; SO164-25-3; SO164-48-2; SO164-50-3; Sonne; Venezuela Basin
url https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.742421