Comparison of δ13C analyses of individual foraminifer (Orbulina universa) shells by secondary ion mass spectrometry and gas source mass spectrometry

Wycech, Jody B.; Kelly, Daniel Clay; Kozdon, Reinhard; Ishida, Akizumi; Kitajima, Kouki; Spero, Howard J.; Valley, John W.

doi:10.1002/rcm.9658

Comparison of δ¹³C analyses of individual foraminifer (Orbulina universa) shells by secondary ion mass spectrometry and gas source mass spectrometry

Journal Article · Tue Nov 21 00:00:00 EST 2023 · Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.9658· OSTI ID:2217627

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US Geological Survey, Denver, CO (United States); Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States); Columbia Univ., New York, NY (United States). Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States)

Rationale: The use of secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) to perform micrometer-scale in situ carbon isotope (δ¹³C) analyses of shells of marine microfossils called planktic foraminifers holds promise to explore calcification and ecological processes. The potential of this technique, however, cannot be realized without comparison to traditional whole-shell δ¹³C values measured by gas source mass spectrometry (GSMS). Methods: Paired SIMS and GSMS δ¹³C values measured from final chamber fragments of the same shell of the planktic foraminifer Orbulina universa are compared. The SIMS–GSMS δ¹³C differences (Δ¹³C_SIMS-GSMS) were determined via paired analysis of hydrogen peroxide-cleaned fragments of modern cultured specimens and of fossil specimens from deep-sea sediments that were either untreated, sonicated, and cleaned with hydrogen peroxide or vacuum roasted. After treatment, fragments were analyzed by a CAMECA IMS 1280 SIMS instrument and either a ThermoScientific MAT-253 or a Fisons Optima isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GSMS). Results: Paired analyses of cleaned fragments of cultured specimens (n = 7) yield no SIMS–GSMS δ¹³C difference. However, paired analyses of untreated (n = 18) and cleaned (n = 12) fragments of fossil shells yield average Δ¹³C_SIMS-GSMS values of 0.8‰ and 0.6‰ (±0.2‰, 2 SE), respectively, while vacuum roasting of fossil shell fragments (n = 11) removes the SIMS–GSMS δ¹³C difference. Conclusions: The noted Δ¹³C_SIMS-GSMS values are most likely due to matrix effects causing sample–standard mismatch for SIMS analyses but may also be a combination of other factors such as SIMS measurement of chemically bound water. The volume of material analyzed via SIMS is ~10⁵ times smaller than that analyzed by GSMS; hence, the extent to which these Δ¹³C_SIMS-GSMS values represent differences in analyte or instrument factors remains unclear.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division (CSGB)

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-93ER14389

OSTI ID:: 2217627

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2217629
OSTI ID: 2575929

Journal Information:: Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, Journal Name: Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 38; ISSN 0951-4198; ISSN 1097-0231

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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