Anne Gothmann

Saint Olaf College

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Projects

An improved understanding of coral skeletons as environmental proxies and biomaterials by mapping organics and water at the nanoscale

Lead Institution

Saint Olaf College

Principal Investigator

Anne Gothmann

Project type

Exploratory Research

Scleractinian coral skeletons are highly sensitive to environmental change, can record environmental transformations through their geochemistry, and are of economic importance due to the habitat and…

Using NanoSIMS to map N distribution and uptake rates in cold-water coral skeletons

Lead Institution

Saint Olaf College

Principal Investigator

Anne Gothmann

Project type

Limited Scope

Scleractinian (“stony”) corals produce skeletons of the mineral aragonite and form biodiverse reefs in both the tropical and cold deep ocean. Despite the broad interest and appreciation for corals as…