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Low-latitude biostratigraphy and diversity of planktonic foraminifera from the middle Eocene to early Oligocene
Adam Woodhouse
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School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1RJ, UK
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK
School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences, Open University, Walton Hall, Kents Hill, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, UK
Bridget S. Wade
Department of Earth Sciences, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
Tom Dunkley Jones
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
Carina Hoorn
Department for Ecosystem Dynamics, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED), University of Amsterdam, 1090 GE Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Kirsty M. Edgar
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
Lapworth Museum of Geology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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Flavia Boscolo-Galazzo, Amy Jones, Tom Dunkley Jones, Katherine A. Crichton, Bridget S. Wade, and Paul N. Pearson
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We reconstruct the history of biogenic opal accumulation through the early to middle Paleogene in the western North Atlantic. Biogenic opal accumulation was controlled by deepwater temperatures, atmospheric greenhouse gas levels, and continental weathering intensity. Overturning circulation in the Atlantic was established at the end of the extreme early Eocene greenhouse warmth period. We also show that the strength of the link between climate and continental weathering varies through time.
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Short summary
Between 44–34 million years ago, Earth's climate substantially cooled, leading to permanent Antarctic glaciation and major ocean changes. This caused high extinction rates amongst marine organisms, including the planktonic foraminifera. New data from the western Atlantic Ocean highlight how these organisms responded, where surface species declined and deeper species increased in abundance, reflecting shifts in vertical ocean structure during this key climate transition.
Between 44–34 million years ago, Earth's climate substantially cooled, leading to permanent...
