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Abstract
Many planktonic foraminiferal species deposit their shells at the chlorophyll maximum zone, and it is the temperature range here that is relevant to oceanographic models which use ratios of oxygen-18 to oxygen-16 in fossil foraminifera and foraminiferal fossil assemblages to ascertain past climates. During periods of stratification of the upper water column, the temperature at the chlorophyll maximum may differ from the sea surface temperature by 10 degrees C in the western North Atlantic.Entities:
Year: 1980 PMID: 17745963 DOI: 10.1126/science.209.4464.1524
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728