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Toyofuku, Takashi; Kitazato, Hiroshi; Kawahata, Hodaka; Tsuchiya, Masashi; Nohara, Masato (2000): (Table 1) Temperature and foraminiferal Mg/Ca ratios of samples off Japan [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.855309, Supplement to: Toyofuku, T et al. (2000): Evaluation of Mg/Ca thermometry in foraminifera: Comparison of experimental results and measurements in nature. Paleoceanography, 15(4), 456-464, https://doi.org/10.1029/1999PA000460

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Abstract:
We studied Mg/Ca in high-Mg, shallow-water benthic foraminifera in culture and in samples from natural environments, in order to evaluate the expression of latitudinal and seasonal temperature variability in Mg/Ca in their tests. We cultured Planoglabratella opercularis (d'Orbigny) and Quinqueloculina yabei Asano under controlled temperature (10°-25°C) and salinity (30-38) conditions. Both species show a linear correlation between Mg/Ca and temperature, but they differ in temperature sensitivity. Salinity does not significantly influence Mg/Ca. In the samples collected in nature, Mg/Ca and seawater temperatures are positively correlated, but there are more complexities than in the records for cultured specimens due to such factors as seasonal fluctuations in temperature. We conclude that Mg/Ca ratios in monospecific benthic foraminiferal samples may be used as a reliable temperature proxy, if the lifetime of the species is taken into account.
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 36.708333 * Median Longitude: 136.416667 * South-bound Latitude: 31.666670 * West-bound Longitude: 130.250000 * North-bound Latitude: 43.833330 * East-bound Longitude: 141.500000
Date/Time Start: 1987-05-17T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1997-07-21T00:00:00
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: m
Event(s):
Echizen-Matsushima  * Latitude: 36.000000 * Longitude: 136.000000 * Date/Time: 1997-07-17T00:00:00 * Location: off Japan * Method/Device: Sampling by hand (HAND)
Kushikino  * Latitude: 31.666670 * Longitude: 130.250000 * Date/Time: 1997-07-21T00:00:00 * Location: off Japan * Method/Device: Sampling by hand (HAND)
Omaezaki  * Latitude: 34.666670 * Longitude: 138.250000 * Date/Time Start: 1987-05-17T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1988-05-20T00:00:00 * Location: off Japan * Method/Device: Sampling by hand (HAND)
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
Event labelEventToyofuku, Takashi
Latitude of eventLatitudeToyofuku, Takashi
Longitude of eventLongitudeToyofuku, Takashi
DATE/TIMEDate/TimeToyofuku, TakashiGeocode
DEPTH, sediment/rockDepth sedmToyofuku, TakashiGeocode
HabitatHabitatToyofuku, Takashi
Temperature, waterTemp°CToyofuku, Takashiaverageaverage of 30 days
Magnesium/Calcium ratioMg/Cammol/molToyofuku, TakashiPlanoglobratella opercularis
Temperature, calculatedT cal°CToyofuku, TakashiCalculated from Mg/Ca ratiosPlanoglobratella opercularis
10 Magnesium/Calcium ratioMg/Cammol/molToyofuku, TakashiQuinqueloculina yabei
11 Temperature, calculatedT cal°CToyofuku, TakashiCalculated from Mg/Ca ratiosQuinqueloculina yabei
Size:
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Data

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Event

Latitude

Longitude

Date/Time

Depth sed [m]

Habitat

Temp [°C]
(average of 30 days, average)

Mg/Ca [mmol/mol]
(Planoglobratella opercularis)

T cal [°C]
(Planoglobratella opercularis,...)
10 
Mg/Ca [mmol/mol]
(Quinqueloculina yabei)
11 
T cal [°C]
(Quinqueloculina yabei, Calcul...)
Omaezaki 34.6667138.25001987-05-170tide pool17.2122.3014.7111.7015.8
Omaezaki34.6667138.25001987-07-120tide pool22.6135.6020.6126.1020.7
Omaezaki34.6667138.25001987-09-200tide pool25.7144.7024.6116.9017.6
Omaezaki34.6667138.25001987-11-230tide pool18.7125.4016.1112.0015.9
Omaezaki34.6667138.25001988-01-210tide pool14.8113.7010.9109.8015.1
Omaezaki34.6667138.25001988-03-190tide pool11.7110.009.395.2010.1
Omaezaki34.6667138.25001988-05-200tide pool17.2115.3011.6102.3012.6
Rumoi 43.8333141.50001997-06-270rocky shore14.2120.8114.0100.6812.0
Tsuruka 38.5833139.83331997-06-290rocky shore17.7129.8918.0105.6113.7
Echizen-Matsushima 36.0000136.00001997-07-170tide pool20.9132.6419.3106.3513.9
Taisha 35.5000132.66671997-07-180rocky shore22.6130.9818.5117.1117.6
Kushikino 31.6667130.25001997-07-210tide pool25.2122.8019.6