Hi Michael,

In a 1996 Geology paper Klein et al. discuss variability in Sr/Ca,
Mg/Ca and d18O values in molluscs from Cortes Island near (?) your
site. They little in the way of salinity data in that paper, but I
believe that in subsequent work they measured it and found that it
varied considerably. You may want to contact Bob Klein, KC Lohmann
(Univ. Mich) or Charles Thayer (Penn) about the other data?

Good Luck,
Bill


>Dear isogeochemist's
>
>we are currently investigating the stable isotopic composition of modern
>biogenic calcite from the San Juan Islands NE of Seattle/U.S.A. We were
>not able to find any data concerning potential seasonal changes in
>salinity, d18O of  surface waters or d13C of surface water DIC. It would
>help a lot if somebody would give us an advice concerning any
>potentially available data set.
>
>Many thanks
>
>Michael Joachimski
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