The distribution of benthic foraminiferal assemblages in the north-west coastal region of Malacca Straits, Malaysia

Yahya, Khairun; Shuib, Shuhaida; Minhat, Fatin Izzati; Ahmad, Omar; Talib, Anita

doi:10.12980/jclm.2.2014jclm-2014-0061

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“…The study by Woodson et al (2017) can serve as evidence that foraminiferal studies can divert their focus from species distribution and ecology to foraminiferal geochemistry and initiate the generation of a new dataset of Malaysia's climate history. In our opinion, past studies have covered almost every aspect of the marine environment of the coastal waters of Malaysia, for instance, intertidal zones (Culver et al, 2015;Minhat et al, 2019;Satyanarayana et al, 2014;Suriadi et al, 2013) and coastal waters (Yahya et al, 2014). Therefore, a new shift in foraminifera studies could open up/ initiate new research interests.…”

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Geochemistry of Foraminifera in the Marginal Seas of the Sunda Shelf: A Review

Shahruddin¹,

Mohamed²

2023

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Foraminiferal geochemistry applies geochemical elements embedded in foraminiferal calcites through bioaccumulation to interpret and reconstruct past oceanic climate histories. Due to its extensive variability and abundance, foraminifera is the easiest to retrieve and the best indicator of marine productivity and ocean temporal changes. In this review, we discuss the development of foraminiferal geochemistry studies in Southeast Asia, analyzing its current status and potential areas to be developed, namely, the Sunda Shelf. The Sunda Shelf is one of the world’s largest low-latitude shelves, bordered by marginal seas and sensitive to sea-level changes. The shelf response towards changes in ocean salinity affected the isotopic signals in foraminiferal calcites, which can indicate sea-level changes ideally. The Sunda Shelf has the potential to be developed as a study area for eustatic sea-level changes as it is located far from major glaciation centers; hence through this review, we aim to highlight the potential of exploring the application of geochemical elements in foraminifera as an indicator for sea-level changes. To date, literature on foraminiferal geochemistry in this region is very limited, thus inhibiting progress in such studies. A comprehensive summary of past studies in this region is provided to give a general overview of the direction of foraminiferal geochemistry studies and serve as guidelines for future research.

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