Data Report: Geochemical Analysis of Multiple Planktonic Foraminifer Species at Discrete Time Intervals

Abstract

Three trace elements (magnesium, strontium, and fluoride) and the stable isotopes of carbon and oxygen were measured for three distinct samples (two from the middle Miocene and one from the late Oligocene) on numerous planktonic foraminiferal species. Foraminiferal calcite measured from Leg 144 preserves a heterogeneous range of trace element contents, implying that such measurements may have value as paleocean tracers for planktonic foraminifer paleoenvironments.