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Whitsunday-region, Great Barrier Reef, Porites spp. trace metals 1821-2008 CE

Originator:

Lewis, S.E.; Brodie, J.E.; McCulloch, M.T.; Mallela, J.; Jupiter, S.; Stuart Williams, H.; Lough, J.M.; Matson, E.G.

Citation Information:

Lewis, S.E., Brodie, J.E., McCulloch, M.T., Mallela, J., Jupiter, S.D., Stuart Williams, H., Lough, J.M., Matson, E.G. 2012. An assessment of an environmental gradient using coral geochemical records, Whitsunday Islands, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 65(4-9). doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.09.030

NOAA Study Page:

https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/paleo-search/study/39062

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25921/7g7x-da74
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Download Data:

Cid Harbour Island
NOAA Template FileCID-01A trace metals Data
NOAA Template FileCID-71B trace metals Data
NOAA Template FileCID-73A trace metals Data
Cobham Reef
NOAA Template FileCOB-71A trace metals Data
Haslewood Island
NOAA Template FileHWD-73B trace metals Data
North Molle Island
NOAA Template FileNMI-73A trace metals Data
Repulse Island
NOAA Template FileREP-71A trace metals Data
NOAA Template FileREP-72A trace metals Data
NOAA Template FileREP-72B trace metals Data
Shaw Island
NOAA Template FileSHW-82A trace metals Data
NOAA Template FileSHW-83B trace metals Data
Stonehaven Bay, Hook Island
NOAA Template FileSNH-73A trace metals Data
Whitsunday Island
NOAA Template FileWHI-34 trace metals Data

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Distributor:

National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce

Resource Description (data set id):

noaa-coral-39062

Data Coverage:

Southernmost Latitude: -20.618
Northernmost Latitude: -19.396
Westernmost Longitude: 148.8
Easternmost Longitude: 149.096
Minimum Elevation: -5 m
Maximum Elevation: -3 m
Earliest Year: 129 cal yr BP (1821 CE)
Most Recent Year: -58 cal yr BP (2008 CE)

Science Keywords:

hydrology

Parameters:

earth science>paleoclimate>corals and sclerosponges>trace metals

Variables:

whatmaterialunitdetailmethodinfo
48Ca/43CaPorites sp.millimole per molesmoothedinductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry10 point running mean followed by 10 point mean used in smoothing. Laser ablation inductively-coupled mass spectrometry.
agePorites sp.year Common Era  
age year Common Era  
barium/calciumPorites sp.millimole per molesmoothedinductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometryBa137/Ca. 10 point running mean followed by 10 point mean used in smoothing. Laser ablation inductively-coupled mass spectrometry.
barium/calciumPorites sp.millimole per molesmoothedinductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometryBa138/Ca. 10 point running mean followed by 10 point mean used in smoothing. Laser ablation inductively-coupled mass spectrometry.
boron/calciumPorites sp.millimole per molesmoothedinductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry10 point running mean followed by 10 point mean used in smoothing. Laser ablation inductively-coupled mass spectrometry.
cadmium/calciumPorites sp.millimole per molesmoothedinductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry10 point running mean followed by 10 point mean used in smoothing. Laser ablation inductively-coupled mass spectrometry.
cerium/calciumPorites sp.millimole per molesmoothedinductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry10 point running mean followed by 10 point mean used in smoothing. Laser ablation inductively-coupled mass spectrometry.
depthPorites sp.millimeter inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometryAccumulated distance measured from top of coral
europium/calciumPorites sp.millimole per molesmoothedinductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry10 point running mean followed by 10 point mean used in smoothing. Laser ablation inductively-coupled mass spectrometry.
gadolinium/calciumPorites sp.millimole per molesmoothedinductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry10 point running mean followed by 10 point mean used in smoothing. Laser ablation inductively-coupled mass spectrometry.
lanthanum/calciumPorites sp.millimole per molesmoothedinductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry10 point running mean followed by 10 point mean used in smoothing. Laser ablation inductively-coupled mass spectrometry.
lead/calciumPorites sp.millimole per molesmoothedinductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry10 point running mean followed by 10 point mean used in smoothing. Laser ablation inductively-coupled mass spectrometry.
lithium/calciumPorites sp.millimole per molesmoothedinductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry10 point running mean followed by 10 point mean used in smoothing. Laser ablation inductively-coupled mass spectrometry.
lutetium/calciumPorites sp.millimole per molesmoothedinductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry10 point running mean followed by 10 point mean used in smoothing. Laser ablation inductively-coupled mass spectrometry.
magnesium/calciumPorites sp.millimole per molesmoothedinductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry10 point running mean followed by 10 point mean used in smoothing. Laser ablation inductively-coupled mass spectrometry.
manganese/calciumPorites sp.millimole per molesmoothedinductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry10 point running mean followed by 10 point mean used in smoothing. Laser ablation inductively-coupled mass spectrometry.
phosphorus/calciumPorites sp.millimole per molesmoothedinductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry10 point running mean followed by 10 point mean used in smoothing. Laser ablation inductively-coupled mass spectrometry.
praseodymium/calciumPorites sp.millimole per molesmoothedinductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry10 point running mean followed by 10 point mean used in smoothing. Laser ablation inductively-coupled mass spectrometry.
samarium/calciumPorites sp.millimole per molesmoothedinductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry10 point running mean followed by 10 point mean used in smoothing. Laser ablation inductively-coupled mass spectrometry.
strontium/calciumPorites sp.millimole per molesmoothedinductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry10 point running mean followed by 10 point mean used in smoothing. Laser ablation inductively-coupled mass spectrometry.
uranium/calciumPorites sp.millimole per molesmoothedinductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry10 point running mean followed by 10 point mean used in smoothing. Laser ablation inductively-coupled mass spectrometry.
ytterbium/calciumPorites sp.millimole per molesmoothedinductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry10 point running mean followed by 10 point mean used in smoothing. Laser ablation inductively-coupled mass spectrometry.
yttrium/calciumPorites sp.millimole per molesmoothedinductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry10 point running mean followed by 10 point mean used in smoothing. Laser ablation inductively-coupled mass spectrometry.
zinc/calciumPorites sp.millimole per molesmoothedinductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry10 point running mean followed by 10 point mean used in smoothing. Laser ablation inductively-coupled mass spectrometry.

Summary/Abstract:

Coral cores were collected along an environmental and water quality gradient through the Whitsunday Island group, Great Barrier Reef (Australia), for trace element and stable isotope analysis. The primary aim of the study was to examine if this gradient could be detected in coral records and, if so, whether the gradient has changed over time with changing land use in the adjacent river catchments. Y/Ca was the trace element ratio which varied spatially across the gradient, with concentrations progressively decreasing away from the river mouths. The Ba/Ca and Y/Ca ratios were the only indicators of change in the gradient through time, increasing shortly after European settlement. The Mn/Ca ratio responded to local disturbance related to the construction of tourism infrastructure. Nitrogen isotope ratios showed no apparent trend over time. This study highlights the importance of site selection when using coral records to record regional environmental signals.

Study Notes:

Contributed as part of the Great Barrier Reef Coral Skeletal Records Database (GBRCD). Provided Keywords: Great Barrier Reef, Coral Geochemistry, Water Quality

More Information:

CORALS AND SCLEROSPONGES

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