Sea surface temperature, Hemisdiscus karstenii and Fragilariopsis kerguelensis biometry of sediment core DCR-1PC, southwest Indian sector of the Southern Ocean

Core DRC1-PC was retrieved during the oceanographic expedition Hakuho-maru KH-10-7 during the austral summer 2010-2011. Diatom census counts and diatom biometry were performed in 2018-2019 to investigate the potential impact of climate degradation on Hemisdicus karstenii disappearance at ~190 ka.

Included are relative abundances (RA in % of the total diatom assemblages) and absolute abundances (AA in millions of valve per gram of dry sediment) of Hemidiscus karstenii (Hk) and Fragilariopsis kerguelensis (Fk). Summer sea-surface temperatures (January to March) were estimated by applying the Modern Analog Technique (MAT) to fossil diatom assemblages. Hk and Fk biometry versus depth and age are also included.