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Biological Controls on Coral Sr/Ca and δ 18 O Reconstructions of Sea Surface Temperatures
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Coral strontium/calcium ratios have been used to infer that the tropical sea surface temperature (SST) cooled by as much as 6 degrees C during the last glacial maximum. In contrast, little or no change has been inferred from other marine-based proxy records. Experimental studies of the effect of growth rate and the magnitude of intraspecific differences indicate that biological controls on coral skeletal strontium/calcium uptake have been underestimated. These results call into question the reliability of strontium/calcium-based SST reconstructions.
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- Authors
- de Villiers, S., Nelson, B. K., & Chivas, A. R.
- Affiliations
- University of Washington (US)
- Australian National University (AU)
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 1995-09
- Volume
- 269
- Issue
- 5228
- Pages
- 1247-1249
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
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- W2094631660
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- FWCI
- 5.87
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- journal article
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- en
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- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Atmospheric Science › Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Atmospheric Science › Tree-ring climate responses
- Keywords
- coral Sr/Ca, sea surface temperature reconstruction, oxygen isotopes, coral growth rate, intraspecific variation, Last Glacial Maximum, paleoclimate proxies
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