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Stable Isotopes in a Mollusk Shell: Detection of Upwelling Events

Killingley, J. S., Berger, W. H.·1979·Science
DOI 10.1126/science.205.4402.186
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The California mussel Mytilus californianus records with high fidelity annual temperature variations of nearshore waters in the oxygen isotope composition of its shell. The onset and termination of upwelling events (and metabolic activity) are recorded in the associated carbon isotope signal, and the magnitude and timing of upwelling can be estimated. The method has implications for studying the history of upwelling and the life history of living and fossil mollusks and for analyzing shell midden deposits.

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Authors
Killingley, J. S., & Berger, W. H.
Affiliations
Scripps Institution of Oceanography (US)
Venue
Science
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Published
1979-07-13
Volume
205
Issue
4402
Pages
186-188
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
DOI
10.1126/science.205.4402.186
OpenAlex
W1991746792
Cited by
193
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FWCI
5.22
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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Locations
  • Science (publishedVersion)
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Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Atmospheric Science › Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Marine and fisheries research
Keywords
stable isotopes, mollusk shells, Mytilus californianus, upwelling, oxygen isotopes, carbon isotopes, paleoclimate, metabolic activity, annual temperature variation, California Current

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