TRADITIONAL AND EMERGING GEOCHEMICAL PROXIES IN FORAMINIFERA

Research Article| April 01, 2010 TRADITIONAL AND EMERGING GEOCHEMICAL PROXIES IN FORAMINIFERA Miriam E. Katz; Miriam E. Katz 6 1Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180 USA. 6Correspondence author: E-mail: katzm@rpi.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Benjamin S. Cramer; Benjamin S. Cramer 2Theiss Research, Eugene, OR USA. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Allison Franzese; Allison Franzese 3Inst. of Marine & Coastal Sci., Rutgers University, 71 Dudley Rd. New Brunswick, NJ 08901 USA. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Bärbel Hönisch; Bärbel Hönisch 4Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Rt. 9W, Palisades, NY 10964 USA. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Kenneth G. Miller; Kenneth G. Miller 5Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Yair Rosenthal; Yair Rosenthal 3Inst. of Marine & Coastal Sci., Rutgers University, 71 Dudley Rd. New Brunswick, NJ 08901 USA.5Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar James D. Wright James D. Wright 5Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Journal of Foraminiferal Research (2010) 40 (2): 165–192. https://doi.org/10.2113/gsjfr.40.2.165 Article history received: 11 May 2009 accepted: 15 Sep 2009 first online: 03 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Miriam E. Katz, Benjamin S. Cramer, Allison Franzese, Bärbel Hönisch, Kenneth G. Miller, Yair Rosenthal, James D. Wright; TRADITIONAL AND EMERGING GEOCHEMICAL PROXIES IN FORAMINIFERA. Journal of Foraminiferal Research 2010;; 40 (2): 165–192. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gsjfr.40.2.165 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyJournal of Foraminiferal Research Search Advanced Search Abstract Geochemical analyses of the carbonate tests calcified by foraminifera have provided much of the foundation for reconstructions of past ocean and climate conditions, and for chemostratigraphy. In particular, reconstructions of climate history (including temperature, salinity, and ice volume), ocean paleocirculation patterns, the carbon cycle, paleoproductivity, marine carbonate chemistry, and chemostratigraphy have relied on measurements of isotopic and trace element composition of foraminiferal calcium carbonate, and variations in these geochemical records through time and space. Substantial work has been done on details of traditional proxies (e.g., δ18O, δ13C) and on emerging proxies (e.g., δ11B, εNd) in recent years; hence, a new overview of these proxies provides a timely reference and educational tool. We review the geochemical proxies that utilize foraminiferal carbonate tests, including potential uses of the proxies for reconstructions through time: δ18O, δ13C, trace elements (Mg, Cd, Ba, Zn, B, U), 87Sr/86Sr, δ26Mg, δ11B, and εNd. Both planktic and benthic foraminifera are included; planktic foraminifera provide information on the upper few hundred meters of the surface ocean, whereas benthic foraminifera provide information on conditions at the seafloor and in shallow porewaters, from shallow seas to deep ocean basins. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.