Precision of the current methods to measure the alkenone proxy UK'37 and absolute alkenone abundance in sediments

Measurements of the UK'37 index and the absolute abundance of alkenones in marine sediments are increasingly used in paleoceanographic research as proxies of past sea surface temperature and haptophyte (mainly coccolith-bearing species) primary productivity, respectively. An important aspect of...

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Autores: Rosell Melé, Antoni|||0000-0002-5513-2647, Bard, Edouard|||0000-0002-7237-8622, Emeis, K.-C., Grimalt, Joan|||0000-0002-7391-5768, Müller, P., Schneider, R., Bouloubassi, I., Epstein, B., Fahl, K., Fluegge, A., Freeman, K., Goñi, Miguel|||0000-0001-7682-8064, Güntner, U., Hartz, D., Hellebust, S., Herbert, T., Ikehara, M., Ishiwatari, R., Kawamura, K., Kenig, F., de Leeuw, J., Lehman, S., Mejanelle, L., Ohkouchi, Naohiko|||0000-0002-6355-7469, Pancost, R. D., Pelejero, Carles|||0000-0002-7763-7769, Prahl, F., Quinn, J., Rontani, J. -F., Rostek, F., Rullkötter, J., Sachs, J., Blanz, T., Sawada, K., Schulz-Bull, D., Sikes, E., Sonzogni, C., Ternois, Y., Versteegh, G., Volkman, J. K., Wakeham, S.
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Fecha de publicación:2001
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Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
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Palabra clave:Alkenones
UK 37
Interlaboratory comparison
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spelling Precision of the current methods to measure the alkenone proxy UK'37 and absolute alkenone abundance in sedimentsresults of an interlaboratory comparison studyRosell Melé, Antoni|||0000-0002-5513-2647Bard, Edouard|||0000-0002-7237-8622Emeis, K.-C.Grimalt, Joan|||0000-0002-7391-5768Müller, P.Schneider, R.Bouloubassi, I.Epstein, B.Fahl, K.Fluegge, A.Freeman, K.Goñi, Miguel|||0000-0001-7682-8064Güntner, U.Hartz, D.Hellebust, S.Herbert, T.Ikehara, M.Ishiwatari, R.Kawamura, K.Kenig, F.de Leeuw, J.Lehman, S.Mejanelle, L.Ohkouchi, Naohiko|||0000-0002-6355-7469Pancost, R. D.Pelejero, Carles|||0000-0002-7763-7769Prahl, F.Quinn, J.Rontani, J. -F.Rostek, F.Rullkötter, J.Sachs, J.Blanz, T.Sawada, K.Schulz-Bull, D.Sikes, E.Sonzogni, C.Ternois, Y.Versteegh, G.Volkman, J. K.Wakeham, S.AlkenonesUK 37Interlaboratory comparisonMeasurements of the UK'37 index and the absolute abundance of alkenones in marine sediments are increasingly used in paleoceanographic research as proxies of past sea surface temperature and haptophyte (mainly coccolith-bearing species) primary productivity, respectively. An important aspect of these studies is to be able to compare reliably data obtained by different laboratories from a wide variety of locations. Hence the intercomparability of data produced by the research community is essential. Here we report results from an anonymous interlaboratory comparison study involving 24 of the leading laboratories that carry out alkenone measurements worldwide. The majority of laboratories produce data that are intercomparable within the considered confidence limits. For the measurement of alkenone concentrations, however, there are systematic biases between laboratories, which might be related to the techniques employed to quantify the components. The maximum difference between any two laboratories for any two single measurements of UK'37 in sediments is estimated, with a probability of 95%, to be <2.18C. In addition, the overall within-laboratory precision for the UK'37 temperature estimates is estimated to be <1.68C (95% probability). Similarly, from the analyses of alkenone concentrations the interlaboratory reproducibility is estimated at 32%, and the repeatability is estimated at 24%. The former is compared to a theoretical estimate of reproducibility and found to be excessively high. Hence there is certainly scope and a demonstrable need to improve reproducibility and repeatability of UK'37 and especially alkenone quantification data across the community of scientists involved in alkenone research. 22001-01-0120012001-01-01Articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://ddd.uab.cat/record/181779https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1029/2000GC000141reponame:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UABinstname:Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Aquest material està protegit per drets d'autor i/o drets afins. Podeu utilitzar aquest material en funció del que permet la legislació de drets d'autor i drets afins d'aplicació al vostre cas. Per a d'altres usos heu d'obtenir permís del(s) titular(s) de drets.https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ddd.uab.cat:1817792026-06-06T12:50:31Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Precision of the current methods to measure the alkenone proxy UK'37 and absolute alkenone abundance in sediments
results of an interlaboratory comparison study
title Precision of the current methods to measure the alkenone proxy UK'37 and absolute alkenone abundance in sediments
spellingShingle Precision of the current methods to measure the alkenone proxy UK'37 and absolute alkenone abundance in sediments
Rosell Melé, Antoni|||0000-0002-5513-2647
Alkenones
UK 37
Interlaboratory comparison
title_short Precision of the current methods to measure the alkenone proxy UK'37 and absolute alkenone abundance in sediments
title_full Precision of the current methods to measure the alkenone proxy UK'37 and absolute alkenone abundance in sediments
title_fullStr Precision of the current methods to measure the alkenone proxy UK'37 and absolute alkenone abundance in sediments
title_full_unstemmed Precision of the current methods to measure the alkenone proxy UK'37 and absolute alkenone abundance in sediments
title_sort Precision of the current methods to measure the alkenone proxy UK'37 and absolute alkenone abundance in sediments
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Rosell Melé, Antoni|||0000-0002-5513-2647
Bard, Edouard|||0000-0002-7237-8622
Emeis, K.-C.
Grimalt, Joan|||0000-0002-7391-5768
Müller, P.
Schneider, R.
Bouloubassi, I.
Epstein, B.
Fahl, K.
Fluegge, A.
Freeman, K.
Goñi, Miguel|||0000-0001-7682-8064
Güntner, U.
Hartz, D.
Hellebust, S.
Herbert, T.
Ikehara, M.
Ishiwatari, R.
Kawamura, K.
Kenig, F.
de Leeuw, J.
Lehman, S.
Mejanelle, L.
Ohkouchi, Naohiko|||0000-0002-6355-7469
Pancost, R. D.
Pelejero, Carles|||0000-0002-7763-7769
Prahl, F.
Quinn, J.
Rontani, J. -F.
Rostek, F.
Rullkötter, J.
Sachs, J.
Blanz, T.
Sawada, K.
Schulz-Bull, D.
Sikes, E.
Sonzogni, C.
Ternois, Y.
Versteegh, G.
Volkman, J. K.
Wakeham, S.
author Rosell Melé, Antoni|||0000-0002-5513-2647
author_facet Rosell Melé, Antoni|||0000-0002-5513-2647
Bard, Edouard|||0000-0002-7237-8622
Emeis, K.-C.
Grimalt, Joan|||0000-0002-7391-5768
Müller, P.
Schneider, R.
Bouloubassi, I.
Epstein, B.
Fahl, K.
Fluegge, A.
Freeman, K.
Goñi, Miguel|||0000-0001-7682-8064
Güntner, U.
Hartz, D.
Hellebust, S.
Herbert, T.
Ikehara, M.
Ishiwatari, R.
Kawamura, K.
Kenig, F.
de Leeuw, J.
Lehman, S.
Mejanelle, L.
Ohkouchi, Naohiko|||0000-0002-6355-7469
Pancost, R. D.
Pelejero, Carles|||0000-0002-7763-7769
Prahl, F.
Quinn, J.
Rontani, J. -F.
Rostek, F.
Rullkötter, J.
Sachs, J.
Blanz, T.
Sawada, K.
Schulz-Bull, D.
Sikes, E.
Sonzogni, C.
Ternois, Y.
Versteegh, G.
Volkman, J. K.
Wakeham, S.
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author2 Bard, Edouard|||0000-0002-7237-8622
Emeis, K.-C.
Grimalt, Joan|||0000-0002-7391-5768
Müller, P.
Schneider, R.
Bouloubassi, I.
Epstein, B.
Fahl, K.
Fluegge, A.
Freeman, K.
Goñi, Miguel|||0000-0001-7682-8064
Güntner, U.
Hartz, D.
Hellebust, S.
Herbert, T.
Ikehara, M.
Ishiwatari, R.
Kawamura, K.
Kenig, F.
de Leeuw, J.
Lehman, S.
Mejanelle, L.
Ohkouchi, Naohiko|||0000-0002-6355-7469
Pancost, R. D.
Pelejero, Carles|||0000-0002-7763-7769
Prahl, F.
Quinn, J.
Rontani, J. -F.
Rostek, F.
Rullkötter, J.
Sachs, J.
Blanz, T.
Sawada, K.
Schulz-Bull, D.
Sikes, E.
Sonzogni, C.
Ternois, Y.
Versteegh, G.
Volkman, J. K.
Wakeham, S.
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Alkenones
UK 37
Interlaboratory comparison
topic Alkenones
UK 37
Interlaboratory comparison
description Measurements of the UK'37 index and the absolute abundance of alkenones in marine sediments are increasingly used in paleoceanographic research as proxies of past sea surface temperature and haptophyte (mainly coccolith-bearing species) primary productivity, respectively. An important aspect of these studies is to be able to compare reliably data obtained by different laboratories from a wide variety of locations. Hence the intercomparability of data produced by the research community is essential. Here we report results from an anonymous interlaboratory comparison study involving 24 of the leading laboratories that carry out alkenone measurements worldwide. The majority of laboratories produce data that are intercomparable within the considered confidence limits. For the measurement of alkenone concentrations, however, there are systematic biases between laboratories, which might be related to the techniques employed to quantify the components. The maximum difference between any two laboratories for any two single measurements of UK'37 in sediments is estimated, with a probability of 95%, to be <2.18C. In addition, the overall within-laboratory precision for the UK'37 temperature estimates is estimated to be <1.68C (95% probability). Similarly, from the analyses of alkenone concentrations the interlaboratory reproducibility is estimated at 32%, and the repeatability is estimated at 24%. The former is compared to a theoretical estimate of reproducibility and found to be excessively high. Hence there is certainly scope and a demonstrable need to improve reproducibility and repeatability of UK'37 and especially alkenone quantification data across the community of scientists involved in alkenone research.
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