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Majewski, Wojciech; Prothro, Lindsay O; Simkins, Lauren M; Demianiuk, Ewa J; Anderson, B John (2020): Foraminiferal patterns in deglacial sediment in the western Ross Sea, Antarctica [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.911878

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Abstract:
Thanks to improved multibeam swath bathymetry, targeted coring of glacial landforms is now possible. In turn, it is possible to improve our understanding of sedimentary facies that developed in glacimarine settings during the post-Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) deglaciation.
We explore foraminiferal records from 18 sediment cores from the western Ross Sea largely from sites near paleo-grounding lines. Based on general foraminiferal indices and radiocarbon dates, we identify environments and geomorphic settings from which high quality in situ foraminiferal data can be obtained, which is imperative for paleoenvironmental reconstructions and geochemistry on glaciated continental margins worldwide. We investigated post-LGM foraminiferal assemblages from distinct glacimarine environments, including those from proximal and more distal locations with respect to paleo-grounding lines as well as an unusual assemblage influenced by the drainage of subglacial meltwater into the ocean. Despite clear differences in post-LGM foraminiferal records between the western and the eastern Ross Sea, it appears that the high bathymetric gradient of grounding zone wedges is a key factor promoting rich benthic foraminiferal communities in habitats proximal to grounding lines. Additionally, rapid deposition of meltwater plume sediments inhibited - and in some cases, significantly altered - foraminifera abundance and diversity. This knowledge will enable better site selection in future studies on the Antarctic continental shelf and potentially other glaciated margins.
Keyword(s):
Antarctica; Foraminifera; Holocene; Ross Sea
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Majewski, Wojciech; Prothro, Lindsay O; Simkins, Lauren M; Demianiuk, Ewa J; Anderson, John B (2020): Foraminiferal Patterns in Deglacial Sediment in the Western Ross Sea, Antarctica: Life Near Grounding Lines. Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology, 35(5), https://doi.org/10.1029/2019PA003716
Coverage:
Median Latitude: -75.584505 * Median Longitude: 174.467682 * South-bound Latitude: -76.319170 * West-bound Longitude: 164.886170 * North-bound Latitude: -74.372670 * East-bound Longitude: 179.666270
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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
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22 datasets

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Datasets listed in this publication series

  1. Majewski, W; Prothro, LO; Simkins, LM et al. (2020): Benthic foraminifera of sediment core NBP1502A-KC03. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.911882
  2. Majewski, W; Prothro, LO; Simkins, LM et al. (2020): Benthic foraminifera of sediment core NBP1502A-KC04. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.911883
  3. Majewski, W; Prothro, LO; Simkins, LM et al. (2020): Benthic foraminifera of sediment core NBP1502A-KC05. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.911884
  4. Majewski, W; Prothro, LO; Simkins, LM et al. (2020): Benthic foraminifera of sediment core NBP1502A-KC13. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.911885
  5. Majewski, W; Prothro, LO; Simkins, LM et al. (2020): Benthic foraminifera of sediment core NBP1502A-KC14. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.911886
  6. Majewski, W; Prothro, LO; Simkins, LM et al. (2020): Benthic foraminifera of sediment core NBP1502A-KC15. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.911887
  7. Majewski, W; Prothro, LO; Simkins, LM et al. (2020): Benthic foraminifera of sediment core NBP1502A-KC16. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.911890
  8. Majewski, W; Prothro, LO; Simkins, LM et al. (2020): Benthic foraminifera of sediment core NBP1502A-KC17. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.911891
  9. Majewski, W; Prothro, LO; Simkins, LM et al. (2020): Benthic foraminifera of sediment core NBP1502A-KC17, small size fraction. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.911876
  10. Majewski, W; Prothro, LO; Simkins, LM et al. (2020): Benthic foraminifera of sediment core NBP1502A-KC18. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.911892
  11. Majewski, W; Prothro, LO; Simkins, LM et al. (2020): Benthic foraminifera of sediment core NBP1502A-KC19. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.911893
  12. Majewski, W; Prothro, LO; Simkins, LM et al. (2020): Benthic foraminifera of sediment core NBP1502A-KC24. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.911894
  13. Majewski, W; Prothro, LO; Simkins, LM et al. (2020): Benthic foraminifera of sediment core NBP1502A-KC25. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.911895
  14. Majewski, W; Prothro, LO; Simkins, LM et al. (2020): Benthic foraminifera of sediment core NBP1502A-KC27. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.911896
  15. Majewski, W; Prothro, LO; Simkins, LM et al. (2020): Benthic foraminifera of sediment core NBP1502A-KC30. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.911897
  16. Majewski, W; Prothro, LO; Simkins, LM et al. (2020): Benthic foraminifera of sediment core NBP1502A-KC30, small size fraction. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.911877
  17. Majewski, W; Prothro, LO; Simkins, LM et al. (2020): Benthic foraminifera of sediment core NBP1502A-KC38. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.911898
  18. Majewski, W; Prothro, LO; Simkins, LM et al. (2020): Benthic foraminifera of sediment core NBP1502A-KC43. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.911899
  19. Majewski, W; Prothro, LO; Simkins, LM et al. (2020): Benthic foraminifera of sediment core NBP1502A-KC48. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.911900
  20. Majewski, W; Prothro, LO; Simkins, LM et al. (2020): Benthic foraminifera of sediment core NBP1502A-KC48, small size fraction. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.911879
  21. Majewski, W; Prothro, LO; Simkins, LM et al. (2020): Benthic foraminifera of sediment core NBP1502A-KC49. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.911901
  22. Majewski, W; Prothro, LO; Simkins, LM et al. (2020): Benthic foraminifera of sediment core NBP1502A-KC49, small size fraction. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.911881