STRONTIUM-CALCIUM THERMOMETRY IN CORAL SKELETONS

被引:333
作者
SMITH, SV [1 ]
BUDDEMEIER, RW [1 ]
REDALJE, RC [1 ]
HOUCK, JE [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV HAWAII,INST GEOPHYS,HONOLULU,HI 96822
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10.1126/science.204.4391.404
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The strontium to calcium ratio of skeletal aragonite in three genera of reef-building corals varies as a simple function of temperature and the strontium to calcium ratio of the incubation water. The strontium/calcium distribution coefficients of coral aragonite apparently differ from the corresponding coefficient of inorganically precipitated aragonite. With some care, coral skeletons can be used as recording thermometers. Copyright © 1979 AAAS.
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