Role of dust fluxes in stimulating Ethmodiscus rex giant diatom blooms in the northwestern tropical Pacific during the Last Glacial Maximum
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DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2018.08.017
Abstract: Abstract The strontium (Sr) and neodymium (Nd) isotope compositions and clay-mineral assemblages of the lithogenic fraction of sediments in the southern Mariana Trench together with major- and trace-elements concentrations of bulk sediments have been determined… read more here.
Keywords: giant diatom; eolian dust; dust; last glacial ... See more keywords
Giant diatom blooms driven by deep water upwelling since late MIS3? Evidence from the rim of the Mariana Trench
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DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2025.1556799
Abstract: Laminated Diatom Mats (LDMs) in the low-latitude Western Pacific provide key insights into global climate and carbon cycling. While Ethmodiscus rex (E. rex) LDMs research has advanced, two critical aspects remain to be elucidated: (1)… read more here.
Keywords: deep water; blooms driven; driven deep; diatom blooms ... See more keywords