Benthic foraminiferal dissolved-oxygen index and dissolved-oxygen levels in the modern ocean

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Research Article| August 01, 1994 Benthic foraminiferal dissolved-oxygen index and dissolved-oxygen levels in the modern ocean Kunio Kaiho Kunio Kaiho 1Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Tohoku University, Sendai 980, Japan Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Kunio Kaiho 1Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Tohoku University, Sendai 980, Japan Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1994) 22 (8): 719–722. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1994)022<0719:BFDOIA>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Kunio Kaiho; Benthic foraminiferal dissolved-oxygen index and dissolved-oxygen levels in the modern ocean. Geology 1994;; 22 (8): 719–722. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1994)022<0719:BFDOIA>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Changes in oxygen concentrations at the sediment-water interface play a major role in controlling benthic foraminiferal assemblages and morphologic characteristics; such changes are reflected in size, wall thickness, porosity, and also taxa (genera and species) of foraminifera present. These morphologic and taxonomic differences have been quantified as a dissolved-oxygen index. This paper demonstrates that the foraminiferal oxygen index derived from bathyal and abyssal Holocene faunas correlates well with the dissolved-oxygen levels in overlying waters. This index is then used for paleoenvironmental interpretations. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.