Sea surface temperature variations in the western Mediterranean Sea over the last 20 kyr: A dual-organic proxy (UK' 37 and LDI) approach
A high-resolution sea surface temperature (SST) reconstruction of the western Mediterranean was accomplished using two independent, algae-based molecular organic proxies, i.e., the UK 37 index based on long-chain unsaturated ketones and the novel long-chain diol index (LDI) based on the relative abu...
| Autores: | , , , , |
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2014 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) |
| Repositorio: | DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:digital.csic.es:10261/380091 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/380091 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Alkenones Long-chain diols Organic temperature proxies SST Western Mediterranean |
| Sumario: | A high-resolution sea surface temperature (SST) reconstruction of the western Mediterranean was accomplished using two independent, algae-based molecular organic proxies, i.e., the UK 37 index based on long-chain unsaturated ketones and the novel long-chain diol index (LDI) based on the relative abundances of C28 and C30 1,13- and 1,15-diols. Two marine records, from the western and eastern Alboran Sea basin, spanning the last 14 and 20 kyr, respectively, were studied. Results from the surface sediments suggest that the two proxies presently reflect seasons with similar SST or simply annual mean SST. Both proxy records reveal the transition from the Last Glacial Maximum to the Holocene in the eastern Alboran Sea with an SST increase of approximately 7C for UK 37 and 9C for LDI. Minimum SSTs (10-12C) are reached at the end of the Last Glacial Maximum and during the last Heinrich event with a subsequent rapid SST increase in LDI-SST toward the beginning of the Bölling period (20C), while UK 37-SST remains constantly low (~12C). The Bölling-Alleröd period is characterized by a rapid increase and subsequent decrease in U K 37-SST, while the LDI-SST decrease continuously. Short-term fluctuations in UK 37-SST are probably related to the availability of nutrients and seasonal changes. The Younger Dryas is recorded as a short cold interval followed by progressively warmer temperatures. During the Holocene, the general lower UK 37-derived temperature values in the eastern Alboran (by approximately 1.5-2C) suggest a southeastward cold water migration by the western Alboran gyre and divergence in the haptophyte blooming season between both basins. Key Points High-resolution SST reconstruction is performed in the westernmost Mediterranean Two algae-based proxies show the temperature evolution for the last 20 kyr Derived SSTs suggest different growth seasons of alkenone and diol producers ©2013. The Authors. |
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