Step in Time: Biomineralisation of Bivalve's Shell
Biomineralisation process which is the induction of the precipitation of a mineral by an
organism, generates hard tissues such as bones, teeth, otoliths and shells …
organism, generates hard tissues such as bones, teeth, otoliths and shells …
Influences of climate change on tropical cyclones: An insight into the Western North Pacific over the past two millennia
Y Han, W Jiang, L Jiang, Y Yong, Y Yue, Y Li… - Global and Planetary …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the variation of tropical cyclones (TCs) and climate in the Western North
Pacific (WNP) over the past two millennia can help us understand how TCs might change …
Pacific (WNP) over the past two millennia can help us understand how TCs might change …
An open workflow to gain insights about low‐likelihood high‐impact weather events from initialized predictions
Low‐likelihood weather events can cause dramatic impacts, especially when they are
unprecedented. In 2020, amongst other high‐impact weather events, UK floods caused …
unprecedented. In 2020, amongst other high‐impact weather events, UK floods caused …
Daily growth rate variation in Tridacna shells as a record of tropical cyclones in the South China Sea: Palaeoecological implications
N Zhao, H Yan, F Luo, Y Yang, S Liu, P Zhou… - Palaeogeography …, 2023 - Elsevier
Tropical cyclones (TC) are one of the most destructive weather phenomena on Earth.
However, the short duration of instrumental weather records mean that little is known of the …
However, the short duration of instrumental weather records mean that little is known of the …
A 23.7-year long daily growth rate record of a modern giant clam shell from South China Sea and its potential in high-resolution paleoclimate reconstruction
Tridacna spp. usually have annual and even daily growth bands, and thus provide great
potential to be the high-resolution recorders of past climate and environmental changes of …
potential to be the high-resolution recorders of past climate and environmental changes of …
Ultradian rhythms in shell composition of photosymbiotic and non-photosymbiotic mollusks
NJ De Winter, D Killam, L Fröhlich, L De Nooijer… - …, 2023 - bg.copernicus.org
The chemical composition of mollusk shells is a useful tool in (paleo) climatology since it
captures inter-and intra-annual variability in environmental conditions. Trace element and …
captures inter-and intra-annual variability in environmental conditions. Trace element and …
Growth responses of mixotrophic giant clams on nearshore turbid coral reefs
Increasing evidence suggests that nearshore turbid coral reefs may mitigate bleaching of
reef building calcifiers and play a critical role in the future of marine biodiversity in coastal …
reef building calcifiers and play a critical role in the future of marine biodiversity in coastal …
Ultra-high resolution δ18O of land snail shell: A potential tool to reconstruct frequency and intensity of paleoprecipitation events
J Dong, H Yan, X Zong, G Wang, C Liu, M Xing… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2022 - Elsevier
Extreme rainfall events cause tremendous threats to people's lives and economic well-
being. Given the short time span of instrumental records, reconstructing the full range of past …
being. Given the short time span of instrumental records, reconstructing the full range of past …
Mid to late Holocene ENSO variability reconstructed by high-resolution Tridacna Sr/Ca records from the northern part of the South China Sea
P Zhou, H Yan, T Han, C Liu, H Yang, F Luo… - Palaeogeography …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) dominates global interannual climate
variability and has important socio-economic and environmental consequences. However …
variability and has important socio-economic and environmental consequences. However …
Shell mineralogy and chemistry–Arctic bivalves in a global context
A Iglikowska, J Przytarska, E Humphreys-Williams… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study provided new data on shell mineralogy in 23 Arctic bivalve species. The majority
of examined species had purely aragonitic shells. Furthermore, we measured …
of examined species had purely aragonitic shells. Furthermore, we measured …