Cultured Foraminifera Chemistry Data for Seawater Carbonate Effects

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a paleoceanography dataset on the effects of seawater carbonate ion concentration and temperature on cultured foraminifera. The data covers a time period from 50 to 60 calendar years before present with a global geographic scope. It was published by Russell et al. in 2004 and last updated in the NOAA system in 2010.

Use Cases

• Calibrating foraminiferal Mg/Ca and Sr/Ca ratios as paleothermometers by analyzing the temperature effect data.
• Modeling historical seawater carbonate ion concentrations ([CO32-]) using the cultured foraminifera chemistry data.
• Investigating the relationship between seawater chemistry and foraminiferal uranium (U) uptake for paleo-proxy development.
• Assessing global-scale variability in foraminifera geochemical responses to changing carbonate system parameters.

Strengths

• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
• Provides controlled experimental data on cultured foraminifera, isolating specific environmental effects.
• Covers a defined prehistoric time period from 50 to 60 calendar years before present.

Limitations

• The specific number of data rows, columns, and sample size is unknown from the provided metadata.
• Data recency is limited, with a last known update in 2010, potentially lacking recent methodological refinements.
• Geographic coverage is listed as 'Global' but the specific distribution of sample locations is not detailed.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Collection Method

Data originates from a controlled laboratory culture study of foraminifera by Russell et al. (2004).

Time Range

From -50 to -60 in calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

Last updated in the system on 2010-01-01.

Geography

Global.