Climatic Implications of Barbados Coral Growth

Event Name/Location

Proceedings, Third International Coral Reef Symposium

Presentation Date

5-1977

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Presenters / Authors

Richard E. Dodge, Yale UniversityFollow
Karl K. Turekian, Yale UniversityFollow
J. Rimas Vaisnys, Yale University

Keywords

Coral Growth Band Analysis, Climate, Fossil, Reefs

Description

Results from a coral growth band analysis utilizing samples of M. annularis from the Recent Barbados reef and from three fossil raised reefs (Barbados I, II, and III dated at 82,000, 105,000, and 125,000 yrs. B.P.) indicate that in the Barbados II collection both average band width and variability were lower than in the other samples. We suggest the climate during formation of the 105,000 yrs. B.P. reef was significantly different than that of the present.

Comments

ISSN: 0272-2615

Volume 2 Pgs: 361-365

NSUWorks Citation

Dodge, Richard E.; Turekian, Karl K.; and Vaisnys, J. Rimas, "Climatic Implications of Barbados Coral Growth" (1977). Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Proceedings, Presentations, Speeches, Lectures. 6.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_facpresentations/6