Geochemical and microstructural characterisation of two species of cool-water bivalves (<i>Fulvia tenuicostata</i> and <i>Soletellina biradiata</i>) from Western Australia

Roger, Liza M.; George, Annette D.; Shaw, Jeremy; Hart, Robert D.; Roberts, Malcolm; Becker, Thomas; McDonald, Bradley J.; Evans, Noreen J.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-1721-2017

Articles | Volume 14, issue 6

Biogeosciences, 14, 1721–1737, 2017

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-1721-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
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Biogeosciences, 14, 1721–1737, 2017

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-1721-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 14, issue 6

Research article 31 Mar 2017

Research article | 31 Mar 2017

Geochemical and microstructural characterisation of two species of cool-water bivalves (Fulvia tenuicostata and Soletellina biradiata) from Western Australia

Liza M. Roger et al.

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RC1: 'Review of Roger et al.', A. D. Wanamaker Jr., 08 Feb 2017
- AC1: 'Reply to Prof. Wanamaker', Liza Roger, 01 Mar 2017
RC2: 'The review result of Roger, et al.', Anonymous Referee #3, 09 Feb 2017
- AC2: 'Reply to reviewer 2', Liza Roger, 01 Mar 2017

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ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (12 Mar 2017) by Hiroshi Kitazato

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AR by Liza Roger on behalf of the Authors (14 Mar 2017) Author's response Manuscript

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The shell compositions of bivalve species from south Western Australia are described here to better understand the factors involved in their formation. The shell composition can be used to reconstruct past environmental conditions, but certain species manifest an offset compared to the environmental parameters measured. As shown here, shells that experience the same conditions can present different compositions in relation to structure, organic composition and environmental conditions.