Research Article| December 01, 2014 Ocean acidification in the aftermath of the Marinoan glaciation Frank Ohnemueller; Frank Ohnemueller * 1Department of Geosciences and MARUM–Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen, Leobener Strasse, D-28359 Bremen, Germany *E-mail: fohnemueller@marum.de Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Anthony R. Prave; Anthony R. Prave 2Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of St Andrews, St Andrews KY16 9AL, UK Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Anthony E. Fallick; Anthony E. Fallick 3Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre, East Kilbride G75 OQF, UK Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Simone A. Kasemann Simone A. Kasemann 1Department of Geosciences and MARUM–Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen, Leobener Strasse, D-28359 Bremen, Germany Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Frank Ohnemueller * 1Department of Geosciences and MARUM–Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen, Leobener Strasse, D-28359 Bremen, Germany Anthony R. Prave 2Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of St Andrews, St Andrews KY16 9AL, UK Anthony E. Fallick 3Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre, East Kilbride G75 OQF, UK Simone A. Kasemann 1Department of Geosciences and MARUM–Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen, Leobener Strasse, D-28359 Bremen, Germany *E-mail: fohnemueller@marum.de Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 30 May 2014 Revision Received: 29 Sep 2014 Accepted: 01 Oct 2014 First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 © 2014 Geological Society of America Geology (2014) 42 (12): 1103–1106. https://doi.org/10.1130/G35937.1 Article history Received: 30 May 2014 Revision Received: 29 Sep 2014 Accepted: 01 Oct 2014 First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Frank Ohnemueller, Anthony R. Prave, Anthony E. Fallick, Simone A. Kasemann; Ocean acidification in the aftermath of the Marinoan glaciation. Geology 2014;; 42 (12): 1103–1106. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/G35937.1 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Boron isotope patterns preserved in cap carbonates deposited in the aftermath of the younger Cryogenian (Marinoan, ca. 635 Ma) glaciation confirm a temporary ocean acidification event on the continental margin of the southern Congo craton, Namibia. To test the significance of this acidification event and reconstruct Earth’s global seawater pH states at the Cryogenian-Ediacaran transition, we present a new boron isotope data set recorded in cap carbonates deposited on the Yangtze Platform in south China and on the Karatau microcontinent in Kazakhstan. Our compiled δ11B data reveal similar ocean pH patterns for all investigated cratons and confirm the presence of a global and synchronous ocean acidification event during the Marinoan deglacial period, compatible with elevated postglacial pCO2 concentrations. Differences in the details of the ocean acidification event point to regional distinctions in the buffering capacity of Ediacaran seawater. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.