Hannah K. Donald
The pH dependency of the boron isotopic composition of diatom opal (Thalassiosira weissflogii)
Donald, Hannah K.; Foster, Gavin L.; Fr�hberg, Nico; Swann, George E. A.; Poulton, Alex J.; Moore, C. Mark; Humphreys, Matthew P.
Authors
Gavin L. Foster
Nico Fr�hberg
Prof GEORGE SWANN GEORGE.SWANN@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Professor of Palaeoclimatology
Alex J. Poulton
C. Mark Moore
Matthew P. Humphreys
Abstract
The high-latitude oceans are key areas of carbon and heat exchange between the atmosphere and the ocean. As such, they are a focus of both modern oceanographic and palaeoclimate research. However, most palaeoclimate proxies that could provide a long-term perspective are based on calcareous organisms, such as foraminifera, that are scarce or entirely absent in deep-sea sediments south of 50∘ S in the Southern Ocean and north of 40∘ N in the North Pacific. As a result, proxies need to be developed for the opal-based organisms (e.g. diatoms) found at these high latitudes, which dominate the biogenic sediments recovered from these regions. Here we present a method for the analysis of the boron (B) content and isotopic composition (δ11B) of diatom opal. We apply it for the first time to evaluate the relationship between seawater pH, δ11B and B concentration ([B]) in the frustules of the diatom Thalassiosira weissflogii, cultured across a range of carbon dioxide partial pressure (pCO2) and pH values. In agreement with existing data, we find that the [B] of the cultured diatom frustules increases with increasing pH (Mejía et al., 2013). δ11B shows a relatively well defined negative trend with increasing pH, completely distinct from any other biomineral previously measured. This relationship not only has implications for the magnitude of the isotopic fractionation that occurs during boron incorporation into opal, but also allows us to explore the potential of the boron-based proxies for palaeo-pH and palaeo-CO2 reconstruction in high-latitude marine sediments that have, up until now, eluded study due to the lack of suitable carbonate material.
Citation
Donald, H. K., Foster, G. L., Fröhberg, N., Swann, G. E. A., Poulton, A. J., Moore, C. M., & Humphreys, M. P. (2020). The pH dependency of the boron isotopic composition of diatom opal (Thalassiosira weissflogii). Biogeosciences, 17(10), 2825-2837. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-2825-2020
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Apr 21, 2020 |
Online Publication Date | May 27, 2020 |
Publication Date | May 27, 2020 |
Deposit Date | May 27, 2020 |
Publicly Available Date | May 28, 2020 |
Journal | Biogeosciences |
Print ISSN | 1726-4170 |
Publisher | European Geosciences Union |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 17 |
Issue | 10 |
Pages | 2825-2837 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-2825-2020 |
Keywords | Earth-Surface Processes; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/4519756 |
Publisher URL | https://www.biogeosciences.net/17/2825/2020/ |
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