Ontogenic decrease of [delta] ^sup 13^C in bivalve shell: Evidence of vital effect

Stable isotope geochemistry of biogenic carbonates, especially the bivalve shell, has become a key tool in paleoclimate and paleoenvironment reconstruction. The oxygen isotopic signatures of bivalve shell have been used to reconstruct both water temperature and salinity. In the present research, we...

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Published inJournal of earth science (Wuhan, China) Vol. 21; p. 271
Main Authors Yan, Hui, Wu, Guoxi, Li, Zhongxuan, Dong, Dongping, Zheng, Jinggang
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Nature B.V 01.06.2010
Subjects
Carbonates
Earth science
Geochemistry
Isotopes
Mollusks
Paleoclimate
Paleoclimate science
Paleoecology
Shells
Stable isotopes
Water temperature
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Summary:Stable isotope geochemistry of biogenic carbonates, especially the bivalve shell, has become a key tool in paleoclimate and paleoenvironment reconstruction. The oxygen isotopic signatures of bivalve shell have been used to reconstruct both water temperature and salinity. In the present research, we studied a population of Corbicula fluminea in the Huaxi River in Guizhou Province, South China.
ISSN:1674-487X
1867-111X
DOI:10.1007/s12583-010-0233-7