An Improved Cleaning Protocol for Foraminiferal Calcite from Unconsolidated Core Sediments: HyPerCal—A New Practice for Micropaleontological and Paleoclimatic Proxies

An Improved Cleaning Protocol for Foraminiferal Calcite from Unconsolidated Core Sediments: HyPerCal—A New Practice for Micropaleontological and Paleoclimatic Proxies

Paleoclimatic and paleoceanographic studies routinely rely on the usage of foraminiferal calcite through faunal, morphometric and physico-chemical proxies. The application of such proxies presupposes the extraction and cleaning of these biomineralized components from ocean sediments in the most effi...

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Main Authors: Stergios D. Zarkogiannis, George Kontakiotis, Georgia Gkaniatsa, Venkata S. C. Kuppili, Shashidhara Marathe, Kazimir Wanelik, Vasiliki Lianou, Evanggelia Besiou, Panayiota Makri, Assimina Antonarakou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Subjects:
cleaning protocol
unconsolidated core sediments
shell weight
climate reconstruction
synchrotron X-ray microtomography (SμCT)
foraminiferal-based proxies
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/8/12/998

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