Bibliographic citations
Romero, D., (2024). Uso de foraminíferos calcáreos para la reconstrucción de cambios en la acidez y oxigenación del sistema de afloramiento costero frente a Pisco, Perú en los últimos 200 años [Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/16084
Romero, D., Uso de foraminíferos calcáreos para la reconstrucción de cambios en la acidez y oxigenación del sistema de afloramiento costero frente a Pisco, Perú en los últimos 200 años []. PE: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia; 2024. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/16084
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title = "Uso de foraminíferos calcáreos para la reconstrucción de cambios en la acidez y oxigenación del sistema de afloramiento costero frente a Pisco, Perú en los últimos 200 años",
author = "Romero Chuquival, Dennis Steven",
publisher = "Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia",
year = "2024"
}
The modern ocean is undergoing changes due to oxygen loss (deoxygenation) and pH decrease (acidification). The Eastern Boundary Upwelling Ecosystems such as the Humboldt off Peru can combine extreme conditions in terms of these two parameters. In these regions, some groups such as foraminifera, present both in the water column (plankton) and on the bottom (benthos) show different morphological characteristics of their shells (=tests) in response to the environment. The microfossil record of calcareous foraminifera (CF) and other sedimentological descriptors were determined at high resolution in a sediment core collected in the Oxygen Minimum Zone (OMZ) off Pisco (14 °S). Based on proxies such as surface porosity in the shell of Bolivina seminuda (a benthic species) and the degree of calcification of the shell of B. seminuda and Globigerina bulloides (a planktonic species), as well as benthic foraminiferal assemblages (BF), changes in oxygenation and acidification of bottom water were evaluated for the last 200 years. Three multidecadal periods were identified: The first (1812-1860), was characterized by a less alkaline sedimentary environment that affected the preservation of BF. These conditions were also reflected in the FB species assemblage, composed of dissolution-resistant shells. Then, for the following period (1860-1950), sedimentary conditions were more alkaline favoring better preservation and a higher concentration of calcareous shells. This pattern was confirmed with the calcification proxy in both species with heavier shells (with higher calcite content). On the other hand, for the most recent period (1950-2014), the water-sediment interface presented conditions of higher acidity affecting the preservation of FC. In this period, shells of B. seminuda were lighter (with lower calcite content) and more porous (more reducing conditions). In conherence, the recorded FB species correspond to the assemblage with the highest denitrifying capacity. The morphological signal obtained by the proxies in the selected species indicates that organic matter (OM) flux is not the only modulating factor and that other processes such as variability in oxide-reducing conditions may affect oxygenation and acidification (carbonate preservation) in this region.
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