Method of estimating sea‐surface paleotemperatures through biotic proxies: A case study in Upper Paleozoic paleoclimatic, paleogeographic and paleotectonic reconstructions of Siberia

Abstract This study introduces a novel approach for quantitatively assessing sea‐surface paleotemperatures examined in the Upper Paleozoic of Siberia, utilizing the obtained in the region data as a case study of the use of this method. The method relies on evaluating the taxonomic composition and ec...

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Main Authors: Vladimir I. Davydov, Eugeny V. Karasev, Elizaveta V. Popova, Vladislav I. Poletaev
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Published: Wiley 2024-11-01
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author Vladimir I. Davydov
Eugeny V. Karasev
Elizaveta V. Popova
Vladislav I. Poletaev
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description Abstract This study introduces a novel approach for quantitatively assessing sea‐surface paleotemperatures examined in the Upper Paleozoic of Siberia, utilizing the obtained in the region data as a case study of the use of this method. The method relies on evaluating the taxonomic composition and ecological proxies of biota. It utilizes a comprehensive dataset encompassing the geographic distribution and ecology of various biotic groups in Siberia and adjacent regions, leveraging the newly developed by the authors large PaleoSib database and partially the Paleobiology Database (paleobiology.org) The taxonomy has been used according to the database of Global Biodiversity Information Facility (gbif.org). Fossils collected from individual locations often exhibit a wide spectrum of paleotemperatures. To address this variability, we developed an algorithm for calculating average biotic paleotemperatures in each locality/time slice. Our computations of the available data have unveiled a coherent pattern of paleoclimate dynamics, particularly Sea Surface Temperature, across Siberian basins and surrounding areas during the Late Paleozoic era. These findings significantly contribute to a refined comprehension of paleoclimate and paleotectonic dynamics in the region during that specific time. To enhance paleotemperature analyses, we have integrated lithological indices with biotic ones, fortifying the overall methodology and furnishing a more robust framework for interpreting paleoclimate data. The method could be a helpful tool in regional and interregional studies, regardless of the utilized rock's age and fossil groups.
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spelling doaj-art-9c09cd7f7f6a42d7ada46f2c4a9d9f3a2024-12-20T04:20:57ZengWileyEcology and Evolution2045-77582024-11-011411n/an/a10.1002/ece3.70265Method of estimating sea‐surface paleotemperatures through biotic proxies: A case study in Upper Paleozoic paleoclimatic, paleogeographic and paleotectonic reconstructions of SiberiaVladimir I. Davydov0Eugeny V. Karasev1Elizaveta V. Popova2Vladislav I. Poletaev3Department of Geosciences Boise State University Boise Idaho USABorissiak Paleontological Institute of Russian Academy of Science Moscow RussiaTrofimuk Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences Novosibirsk RussiaInstitute of Geological Science the National Academy of Science of Ukraine Kiev UkraineAbstract This study introduces a novel approach for quantitatively assessing sea‐surface paleotemperatures examined in the Upper Paleozoic of Siberia, utilizing the obtained in the region data as a case study of the use of this method. The method relies on evaluating the taxonomic composition and ecological proxies of biota. It utilizes a comprehensive dataset encompassing the geographic distribution and ecology of various biotic groups in Siberia and adjacent regions, leveraging the newly developed by the authors large PaleoSib database and partially the Paleobiology Database (paleobiology.org) The taxonomy has been used according to the database of Global Biodiversity Information Facility (gbif.org). Fossils collected from individual locations often exhibit a wide spectrum of paleotemperatures. To address this variability, we developed an algorithm for calculating average biotic paleotemperatures in each locality/time slice. Our computations of the available data have unveiled a coherent pattern of paleoclimate dynamics, particularly Sea Surface Temperature, across Siberian basins and surrounding areas during the Late Paleozoic era. These findings significantly contribute to a refined comprehension of paleoclimate and paleotectonic dynamics in the region during that specific time. To enhance paleotemperature analyses, we have integrated lithological indices with biotic ones, fortifying the overall methodology and furnishing a more robust framework for interpreting paleoclimate data. The method could be a helpful tool in regional and interregional studies, regardless of the utilized rock's age and fossil groups.https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70265database and toolsLate Paleozoicpaleobiota taxonomypaleoclimatepaleotectonicssea‐surface paleotemperatures
spellingShingle Vladimir I. Davydov
Eugeny V. Karasev
Elizaveta V. Popova
Vladislav I. Poletaev
Method of estimating sea‐surface paleotemperatures through biotic proxies: A case study in Upper Paleozoic paleoclimatic, paleogeographic and paleotectonic reconstructions of Siberia
Ecology and Evolution
database and tools
Late Paleozoic
paleobiota taxonomy
paleoclimate
paleotectonics
sea‐surface paleotemperatures
title Method of estimating sea‐surface paleotemperatures through biotic proxies: A case study in Upper Paleozoic paleoclimatic, paleogeographic and paleotectonic reconstructions of Siberia
title_full Method of estimating sea‐surface paleotemperatures through biotic proxies: A case study in Upper Paleozoic paleoclimatic, paleogeographic and paleotectonic reconstructions of Siberia
title_fullStr Method of estimating sea‐surface paleotemperatures through biotic proxies: A case study in Upper Paleozoic paleoclimatic, paleogeographic and paleotectonic reconstructions of Siberia
title_full_unstemmed Method of estimating sea‐surface paleotemperatures through biotic proxies: A case study in Upper Paleozoic paleoclimatic, paleogeographic and paleotectonic reconstructions of Siberia
title_short Method of estimating sea‐surface paleotemperatures through biotic proxies: A case study in Upper Paleozoic paleoclimatic, paleogeographic and paleotectonic reconstructions of Siberia
title_sort method of estimating sea surface paleotemperatures through biotic proxies a case study in upper paleozoic paleoclimatic paleogeographic and paleotectonic reconstructions of siberia
topic database and tools
Late Paleozoic
paleobiota taxonomy
paleoclimate
paleotectonics
sea‐surface paleotemperatures
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70265
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