Reconstructing past ocean circulation and chemistry using benthic foraminifera : traditional and novel approaches

Abstract

Marine calcium carbonate (CaCO3) polymorphs, as calcite and aragonite (e.g., foraminifera and corals), have an important role in reconstructions of past climate and past ocean circulation, in particular when stable isotopes (e.g., O, C, B) and trace elements (e.g., Li, B, Mg, Sr) are analyzed.