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author Eynaud, Frédérique
author_facet Eynaud, Frédérique
collection Datos científicos de ciencias marinas y ambientales
contents Calcareous microfossils are widely used by paleoceanographers to investigate past sea-surface hydrology. Among these microfossils, planktonic foraminifera are probably the most extensively used tool (e.g. [1] for a review), as they are easy to extract from the sediment and can also be used for coupled geochemical (e.g; d18O, d13C, Mg/Ca) and paleo-ecological investigations. Planktonic foraminifera are marine protists, which build a calcareous shell made of several chambers which reflect in their chemistry the properties of the ambient water-masses. Planktonic foraminifera are known to thrive in various habitats, distributed not only along a latitudinal gradient, but also along different water-depth intervals within surface waters (0-1000 m). Regarding their biogeographical distribution, planktonic foraminifera assemblages therefore mirror different water-masses properties, such as temperature, salinity and nutrient content of the surface water in which they live. The investigation of the specific composition of a fossil assemblage (relative abundances) is therefore a way to empirically obtain (paleo)information on past variations of sea-surface hydrological parameters. This paper focuses on the planktonic foraminifera record from the Arctic domain. This polar region records peculiar sea-surface conditions, with the influence of nearly perennial sea-ice cover development. This has strong impact on living foraminifera populations and on the preservation of their shells in the underlying sediments.
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spellingShingle Planktonic foraminifera and microfossil composition of IODP Hole 302-M0004C
Eynaud, Frédérique
302-M0004C; ACEX-M4C; AGE; Arctic Coring Expedition, ACEX; Arctic Ocean; CCGS Captain Molly Kool (Vidar Viking); Comment; Comment 2 (continued); Counting >125 µm fraction; Depth, composite; Depth, composite top; DEPTH, sediment/rock; Dry mass; DSDP/ODP/IODP sample designation; Echinoidea, spines; Exp302; Foraminifera, benthic; Foraminifera, planktic; Foraminifera, planktic, other; Globigerina bulloides; Globigerina quinqueloba; Grain size, sieving; Integrated Ocean Drilling Program / International Ocean Discovery Program; Intercore correlation; IODP; Morphotypes number; Neogloboquadrina atlantica; Neogloboquadrina pachyderma; Neogloboquadrina pachyderma dextral; Neogloboquadrina pachyderma sinistral; Pteropoda; Ratio; Sample code/label; Size fraction > 0.125 mm; Size fraction > 0.400 mm; Split; Volume; Wet mass
Calcareous microfossils are widely used by paleoceanographers to investigate past sea-surface hydrology. Among these microfossils, planktonic foraminifera are probably the most extensively used tool (e.g. [1] for a review), as they are easy to extract from the sediment and can also be used for coupled geochemical (e.g; d18O, d13C, Mg/Ca) and paleo-ecological investigations. Planktonic foraminifera are marine protists, which build a calcareous shell made of several chambers which reflect in their chemistry the properties of the ambient water-masses. Planktonic foraminifera are known to thrive in various habitats, distributed not only along a latitudinal gradient, but also along different water-depth intervals within surface waters (0-1000 m). Regarding their biogeographical distribution, planktonic foraminifera assemblages therefore mirror different water-masses properties, such as temperature, salinity and nutrient content of the surface water in which they live. The investigation of the specific composition of a fossil assemblage (relative abundances) is therefore a way to empirically obtain (paleo)information on past variations of sea-surface hydrological parameters. This paper focuses on the planktonic foraminifera record from the Arctic domain. This polar region records peculiar sea-surface conditions, with the influence of nearly perennial sea-ice cover development. This has strong impact on living foraminifera populations and on the preservation of their shells in the underlying sediments.
title Planktonic foraminifera and microfossil composition of IODP Hole 302-M0004C
topic 302-M0004C; ACEX-M4C; AGE; Arctic Coring Expedition, ACEX; Arctic Ocean; CCGS Captain Molly Kool (Vidar Viking); Comment; Comment 2 (continued); Counting >125 µm fraction; Depth, composite; Depth, composite top; DEPTH, sediment/rock; Dry mass; DSDP/ODP/IODP sample designation; Echinoidea, spines; Exp302; Foraminifera, benthic; Foraminifera, planktic; Foraminifera, planktic, other; Globigerina bulloides; Globigerina quinqueloba; Grain size, sieving; Integrated Ocean Drilling Program / International Ocean Discovery Program; Intercore correlation; IODP; Morphotypes number; Neogloboquadrina atlantica; Neogloboquadrina pachyderma; Neogloboquadrina pachyderma dextral; Neogloboquadrina pachyderma sinistral; Pteropoda; Ratio; Sample code/label; Size fraction > 0.125 mm; Size fraction > 0.400 mm; Split; Volume; Wet mass
url https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.788078