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De Lira Mota, Marcelo Augusto; Dunkley Jones, Tom; Sulaiman, Nursufiah; Edgar, Kirsty M; Yamaguchi, Tatsuhiko; Leng, Melanie J; Adloff, Markus; Greene, Sarah E; Norris, Richard D; Warren, Bridget; Duffy, Grace; Farrant, Jennifer; Murayama, Masafumi; Hall, Jonathan; Bendle, James A (2023): Benthic foraminifera stable isotope data for the Mossy Grove sediment core [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.960399, In: De Lira Mota, MA et al. (2023): Micropaleontological and geochemical dataset of shallow-marine deposits in central Mississippi, US Gulf Coastal Plain [dataset bundled publication]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.960394

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Abstract:
Sample preparation for benthic foraminiferal stable-isotope analyses: Sediment amples were prepared and analyzed at Kochi University. Samples were washed through a 63 μm screen with Calgon in tapwater, and the residue was dried at 50 °C. Specimens of U. jacksonensis were picked from the >150 µm fraction of the residues, and were found to be present in 38 sediment samples. The specimens are well-preserved appearing transparent to translucent in color under the light microscope (Figure S2). Using a Keyence VHX-2000 digital microscope and a JEOL JSM-6500F scanning electron microscope, the preservation of examined specimens was assessed. The light microscopic image is focus stacking. To extend this record down core, a further five samples were prepared at the University of Birmingham. These samples were dried in a low-temperature oven at 40°C for approximately one week in order to obtain a dry bulk sediment weight and then washed over a 63 µm sieve with de-ionised water. The coarse fraction (>63 µm) was dried in the oven and then dry sieved at 250-300 µm and individuals of the infaunal benthic foraminifera genus Uvigerina picked (wherever possible U. jacksonensis was selected). Any sample with more than two individuals was analyzed for stable isotopes (>10 µg).
The stable carbon (δ13C) and oxygen (δ18O) isotope analysis of five benthic foraminiferal samples prepared at the University of Birmingham were performed at the British Geological Survey, Keyworth, UK on a dual inlet, gas source, isotope ratio mass spectrometer. The carbonate analysis method involves reacting the carbonate sample with anhydrous phosphoric acid to liberate CO2. All data are reported against Vienna Pee Dee Belemnite standard (VPDB). Calibration of the in-house standard with NBS-19 shows the analytical precision is < ±0.01‰ for both isotope ratios. For the 38 benthic foraminifera samples prepared at Kochi University, we used a Finnigan MAT253 mass-spectrometer system with a Kiel III carbonate device in the Center for Advanced Marine Core Research/Kochi Core Center (CMCR/KCC), Kochi University. Between 2–7 individuals were measured in each sample and were cleaned at least three times, using milli-Q and methanol in a sonic bath. NBS-19 and ANU-m2 were used as stable isotopes standards. The precisions of the measurements (1σ) were 0.18‰ and 0.08‰ for δ13C and δ18O respectively, calculated using 24 repeat measurements of the standard.
Funding:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), grant/award no. NE/P013112/1
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), grant/award no. NE/P01903X/1
Coverage:
Latitude: 32.402000 * Longitude: -90.337000
Date/Time Start: 1991-08-19T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1991-09-05T00:00:00
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 18.9 m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 106.1 m
Event(s):
Mossy_Grove_Core (MGC) * Latitude: 32.402000 * Longitude: -90.337000 * Date/Time Start: 1991-08-19T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1991-09-05T00:00:00 * Elevation: 106.4 m * Method/Device: Drilling/drill rig (DRILL)
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
Sample IDSample IDDe Lira Mota, Marcelo Augusto
DEPTH, sediment/rockDepth sedmDe Lira Mota, Marcelo AugustoGeocode
AgeAgeMaDe Lira Mota, Marcelo Augusto
AGEAgeka BPDe Lira Mota, Marcelo AugustoGeocode
Uvigerina jacksonensis, δ18OU. jacksonensis δ18O‰ PDBDe Lira Mota, Marcelo AugustoIsotope ratio mass spectrometryvs. VPDB
Uvigerina jacksonensis, δ13CU. jacksonensis δ13C‰ PDBDe Lira Mota, Marcelo AugustoIsotope ratio mass spectrometryvs. VPDB
LaboratoryLabDe Lira Mota, Marcelo AugustoBGS = British Geological Survey; KCC = Center for Advanced Marine Core Research/Kochi Core Center
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
215 data points

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Sample ID

Depth sed [m]

Age [Ma]

Age [ka BP]

U. jacksonensis δ18O [‰ PDB]

U. jacksonensis δ13C [‰ PDB]

Lab
MGC_6218.933.1333130-0.44-0.29KCC
MGC_6419.533.1533150-0.31-0.20KCC
MGC_6620.133.1733170-0.33-0.28BGS
MGC_6620.133.1733170-0.42-0.24KCC
MGC_6820.733.1933190-0.320.02KCC
MGC_7021.333.2133210-0.360.01KCC
MGC_7221.933.2433240-0.190.18KCC
MGC_7623.233.2833280-0.610.02KCC
MGC_8225.033.3533350-0.480.16KCC
MGC_8425.633.3733370-0.560.06KCC
MGC_8826.833.4133410-0.13-0.03BGS
MGC_8826.833.4133410-0.250.00KCC
MGC_9027.433.4333430-0.370.09KCC
MGC_9228.033.4633460-1.46-0.99KCC
MGC_9228.033.4633460-0.36-0.14KCC
MGC_9428.733.4833480-0.29-0.08BGS
MGC_9428.733.4833480-0.450.10KCC
MGC_9629.333.5033500-0.59-0.42KCC
MGC_9629.333.5033500-0.270.09KCC
MGC_9829.933.5233520-0.50-0.01KCC
MGC_10030.533.5433540-0.59-0.44KCC
MGC_10431.733.5933590-0.44-0.20KCC
MGC_11434.733.6633660-0.48-0.37KCC
MGC_11434.733.6633660-0.48-0.10KCC
MGC_12036.633.6933690-0.640.02KCC
MGC_12237.233.6933690-0.70-0.17KCC
MGC_12437.833.7033700-0.82-0.12KCC
MGC_12638.433.7133710-0.67-0.03KCC
MGC_12839.033.7233720-0.770.05KCC
MGC_13039.633.7333730-0.47-0.10BGS
MGC_13039.633.7333730-0.710.02KCC
MGC_21465.234.0734070-0.52-0.88KCC
MGC_21665.834.0834080-0.71-0.16KCC
MGC_22368.034.1134110-0.62-0.40KCC
MGC_23170.434.1434140-0.70-0.22KCC
MGC_24775.334.2134210-0.65-0.20KCC
MGC_25577.734.2434240-0.34-0.14KCC
MGC_26380.234.2834280-0.67-0.25KCC
MGC_28787.534.3734370-0.49-0.73KCC
MGC_32298.134.8634860-0.85-0.60KCC
MGC_338103.035.0935090-0.62-0.48KCC
MGC_348106.135.2435240-0.85-1.09BGS
MGC_348106.135.2435240-0.70-0.64KCC