Benthic foraminiferal assemblages in the western Arctic surface sediments and their paleoenrivonmental implications

SI Heyuan; WANG Rujian; DING Xuan; CHEN Jianfang; WANG Weiguo; CHEN Ronghua; CHENG Zhenbo; CHEN Zhihua; GAO Aiguo; HUANG Yuanhui; LI Hongliang

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SI Heyuan, WANG Rujian, DING Xuan, CHEN Jianfang, WANG Weiguo, CHEN Ronghua, CHENG Zhenbo, CHEN Zhihua, GAO Aiguo, HUANG Yuanhui, LI Hongliang. Benthic foraminiferal assemblages in the western Arctic surface sediments and their paleoenrivonmental implications[J]. Haiyang Xuebao, 2013, 35(6): 96-112.

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Benthic foraminiferal assemblages in the western Arctic surface sediments and their paleoenrivonmental implications

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School of Ocean Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China;China Ocean Press, Beijing 100081, China
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State Key Laboratory of Marine Geology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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School of Ocean Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou 310012, China
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Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Xiamen 361005, China
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First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Qingdao 266061, China
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Department of Oceanography, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China

Received Date: 2013-01-17

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Benthic foraminiferal assemblages in 139 western Arctic surface sediment samples recovered during the CHINARE Ⅰ~Ⅳ cruises were studied.The relative abundances of each species were calculated and according to the spatial distribution pattern of dominant species, benthic foraminiferal assemblages were divided to determine the relationship between the assemblage and environmental parameters.Our results show that the spatial distribution pattern of low benthic foraminiferal abundance in the Chukchi shelf area is controlled by high terrigenous matter input.In Chukchi Plateau and Alpha ridge, high benthic foraminiferal abundance is influenced by the warm and saline intermediate Atlantic water.In the Mendeleev Abyssal Plain and Canadian Basin, low benthic foraminiferal abundance is influenced by calcium carbonate dissolution and the appearance of porcelain-like species Pyrgo williamsoni and Quinqueloculina orientalis at 3 597 m sites indicates the carbonate compensate depth (CCD) is greater than 3 600 m.Five assemblages related to spatial environmental factors can be determined by 7 dominant species: Southern Chukchi shelf-Bering Strait assemblage is dominantly characterized by Elphidium excavatum and Buccella frigida, representing the influence of shallow Bering Sea Shelf Water; Alaska Coast-Beaufort Sea assemblage is dominantly characterized by Florilus scaphus-Elphidium albiumbilicatum, indicating the low salinity environment due to seasonal sea ice melting and/or Alaska Coastal Current or riverine input; Atlantic Intermediate Water assemblage is dominated by Cassidulina laevigata, representing warm saline Atlantic Intermediate Water; Arctic Deep Water assemblage is dominated by Cibicides wuellerstorfi, reflecting the low temperature and high salinity environment greater than 1 500 m; Mendeleev Abyssal Plain assemblage is dominated by Oridorsalis umbonatus, showing the oligotrophic bottom water environment.
- benthic foraminifera,
- spatial distribution pattern,
- paleoenvironmental implication,
- surface sediments,
- western Arctic Ocean

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