δ13C values of Miocene Pacific benthic foraminifera: Correlations with sea level and biological productivity

Research Article| February 01, 1985 δ13C values of Miocene Pacific benthic foraminifera: Correlations with sea level and biological productivity Fay Woodruff; Fay Woodruff 1Department of Geological Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089-0741 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Samuel M. Savin Samuel M. Savin 2Department of Geological Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Fay Woodruff 1Department of Geological Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089-0741 Samuel M. Savin 2Department of Geological Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1985) 13 (2): 119–122. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1985)13<119:CVOMPB>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Fay Woodruff, Samuel M. Savin; δ13C values of Miocene Pacific benthic foraminifera: Correlations with sea level and biological productivity. Geology 1985;; 13 (2): 119–122. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1985)13<119:CVOMPB>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract 13C/12C ratios of Miocene benthic foraminifera from 22 Pacific Ocean sites vary with time but are similar at almost all sites in any restricted interval. δ13C values are correlated with sea levels inferred from onlap/offlap curves, reflecting the deposition of greater amounts of organic matter on the continental shelves during transgressions. Differences in δ13C between sites are correlated with local differences in biological productivity in the overlying surface waters. 13C/12C values of benthic foraminifera show promise as indicators of marine paleoproductivity. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.