Holocene variations in productivity associated with changes in glacier activity and freshwater flux in the central basin of the Strait of Magellan
Holocene variations in productivity associated with changes in glacier activity and freshwater flux in the central basin of the Strait of Magellan
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DOI:
10.1016/j.palaeo.2015.06.023
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发表时间:
2015-10-15
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3
通讯作者:
Kissel, Catherine
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作者:
Aracena, Claudia;Kilian, Rolf;Kissel, Catherine
One of the most important factors controlling fjord primary production in southernmost Patagonia is the variability in the thermohaline structure of the water column. In the present-day environment, thermal stratification is mostly related to freshwater input and in particular, the seasonal melting of glaciers. Here we assess whether this relation between fjord productivity and freshwater input holds true for the Holocene, using a sediment record from the central basin of the Strait of Magellan (core MD07-3132, 53 degrees 44.17'S; 70 degrees 19.03'W, 301 m). Our approach relies on a proxy-based reconstruction of fjord sea surface temperature (alkenone SST), paleosalinity, freshwater input, and paleoproductivity. The results indicate that, during the early Holocene, the accumulation rate (AR) of marine organic carbon was low (