A study of C-isotopic composition and Cd and Ba concentration in pore waters from Atlantic and Pacific box cores together with C-13 and Cd/Ca and Ba/Ca ratios of benthic forminiferal tests in same samples. The objective is to document the any relationship between these chemical traces in pore waters and forminiferal tests that can the be used as a paleoenvironmental tool in microhabitat studies of the past.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE)
Application #
9101888
Program Officer
Bilal U. Haq
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1991-07-01
Budget End
1993-12-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1991
Total Cost
$36,739
Indirect Cost
Name
Duke University
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Durham
State
NC
Country
United States
Zip Code
27705