Strontium-calcium thermometry in coral skeletons

Journal Article · Fri Apr 27 04:00:00 EST 1979 · Science; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1126/science.204.4391.404· OSTI ID:5488158

Smith, S V ^[1]; Buddemeier, R W; Dedalje, R C; Houck, J E

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1. Univ. of Hawaii, Kanoehe

The strontium to calcium ratio of skeletal aragonite in three genera of reef-building corals varies as a sinple 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.

• OSTI ID: 5488158
• Journal Information: Science; (United States), Journal Name: Science; (United States) Vol. 204; ISSN SCIEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

520100* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Basic Studies-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS
ALKALINE EARTH METALS
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
ARAGONITE
BODY
CALCIUM
CALCIUM CARBONATES
CALCIUM COMPOUNDS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBONATES
CNIDARIA
CORALS
ECOSYSTEMS
ELEMENTS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
METALS
MINERALS
ORGANS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SKELETON
STRONTIUM
TEMPERATURE EFFECTS
THERMOMETERS