Ultra-high resolution past marine environmental reconstruction using a NanoSIMS

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24221002
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Environmental dynamic analysis
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: SANO Yuji 東京大学, 大気海洋研究所, 教授 (50162524)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 白井 厚太朗 東京大学, 大気海洋研究所, 助教 (70463908) ; 高畑 直人 東京大学, 大気海洋研究所, 助教 (90345059)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): WATANABE Tsuyoshi 北海道大学, 理学研究科, 講師 (80396283)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-05-31 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 環境変動 / 古環境復元

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Marine biogenic calcium carbonate, such as coral skeleton, bivalve shell and fish otolith, may record past environmental and ecological information as their chemical and isotopic compositions. We have accomplished ultra-high resolution past marine environmental reconstruction by the analysis of biogenic calcium carbonate using a NanoSIMS. Moreover we have established a method of stable isotope labeling in the biogenic calcium carbonate.

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