Table 1.
Bonaire coral analytical results.
| Coral Sample ID | 230Th/U Age (CE) | Internal Years | Mean Annual Extension Rate (mm) | Mean δ18O (‰VPDB) | Mean Sr/Ca (mmol mol−1) | Sampling Path Calcite Content (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BON-1-BI | 865 ± 8 | 71 | 9.3 ± 2.6 | −3.48 ± 0.20 | 9.29 ± 0.08 | ≤2 |
| BON-3-F-C | 872 ± 9 | 27 | 12.4 ± 4.4 | −3.27 ± 0.41 | 9.30 ± 0.09 | 0 |
| BON-1-AII | 874 ± 8 | 41 | 9.6 ± 3.1 | −3.69 ± 0.23 | 9.25 ± 0.07 | 0 |
| BON-3-DII | 944 ± 13 | 57 | 12.0 ± 3.6 | −3.46 ± 0.28 | 9.33 ± 0.10 | 0 |
| BON-3-B | 947 ± 9 | 36 | 11.6 ± 2.4 | −3.10 ± 0.36 | 9.37 ± 0.07 | ≤1 |
| BON-3-F-B | 956 ± 8 | 32 | 9.1 ± 2.4 | −3.57 ± 0.33 | 9.35 ± 0.12 | ≤1 |
| BON-9-E | 1945 ± 7 | 42 | 6.2 ± 1.5 | −4.15 ± 0.23 | 9.24 ± 0.08 | 0 |
Bonaire coral ages determined by 230Th/U-dating in CE with 2σ-uncertainty (Table 2) are ordered from oldest (top) to youngest (bottom). The internal years of each individual colony are determined from the combination of annual cycles in Sr/Ca and δ18O measurements in addition to verification by x-radiographs of skeletal density banding (Fig. S2). Mean annual extension rate (mm), δ18O (‰ VPDB), and Sr/Ca (mmol mol−1) of each individual coral time-series are listed with the 1σ standard deviation. The per cent calcite content (%) in the vicinity of the carbonate micro-sampling path of each individual fossil coral is measured by x-ray diffraction (XRD).