High‐Resolution Intrashell Oxygen Isotope Studies of Cathaica fasciola and Bradybaena ravida Land Snails and Their Environmental Implications

Abstract Intrashell oxygen isotope (δ18Os) analyses of terrestrial snails have been carried out over two decades. However, the intraspecies/interspecies differences are not yet well understood. Here, we conducted a high‐resolution intrashell δ18Os study on 43 shells from Cathaica fasciola and Bradyb...

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Main Authors: Qianya Li, Jibao Dong, Hong Yan, Huayu Huang, Xiulan Zong, Guozhen Wang, Chengcheng Liu, Yunning Cao, Weiguo Liu, Zhisheng An
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Published: Wiley 2024-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL107835
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Jibao Dong
Hong Yan
Huayu Huang
Xiulan Zong
Guozhen Wang
Chengcheng Liu
Yunning Cao
Weiguo Liu
Zhisheng An
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Jibao Dong
Hong Yan
Huayu Huang
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Guozhen Wang
Chengcheng Liu
Yunning Cao
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Zhisheng An
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description Abstract Intrashell oxygen isotope (δ18Os) analyses of terrestrial snails have been carried out over two decades. However, the intraspecies/interspecies differences are not yet well understood. Here, we conducted a high‐resolution intrashell δ18Os study on 43 shells from Cathaica fasciola and Bradybaena ravida, and 1449 δ18Os data were obtained. These large amounts of data demonstrate the reproducibility of intrashell δ18Os. Our results suggest that C. fasciola and B. ravida have similar growing seasons mainly from March to October in the studied region. The ecological habits of the two species could explain the distinctive variations in their δ18Os sequences. Therefore, our study may interpret the discrepancy between the studies of land snail species and the stable/clumped isotopes of their shells. Moreover, the calculated average growth rate is ∼290 μm/day (from 250 to 330 μm/day) for nonadult C. fasciola. Thus, the use of snail shells for reconstructing high‐resolution terrestrial climate changes is promising.
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spelling doaj-art-5b2cf72dfa3245cfaf50e6f209096cc82025-08-20T01:51:57ZengWileyGeophysical Research Letters0094-82761944-80072024-03-01516n/an/a10.1029/2023GL107835High‐Resolution Intrashell Oxygen Isotope Studies of Cathaica fasciola and Bradybaena ravida Land Snails and Their Environmental ImplicationsQianya Li0Jibao Dong1Hong Yan2Huayu Huang3Xiulan Zong4Guozhen Wang5Chengcheng Liu6Yunning Cao7Weiguo Liu8Zhisheng An9Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Earth Surface System and Environmental Carrying Capacity College of Urban and Environmental Science Northwest University Xi'an ChinaState Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology Institute of Earth Environment Chinese Academy of Sciences Xian ChinaState Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology Institute of Earth Environment Chinese Academy of Sciences Xian ChinaShaanxi Key Laboratory of Earth Surface System and Environmental Carrying Capacity College of Urban and Environmental Science Northwest University Xi'an ChinaState Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology Institute of Earth Environment Chinese Academy of Sciences Xian ChinaState Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology Institute of Earth Environment Chinese Academy of Sciences Xian ChinaState Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology Institute of Earth Environment Chinese Academy of Sciences Xian ChinaState Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology Institute of Earth Environment Chinese Academy of Sciences Xian ChinaState Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology Institute of Earth Environment Chinese Academy of Sciences Xian ChinaState Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology Institute of Earth Environment Chinese Academy of Sciences Xian ChinaAbstract Intrashell oxygen isotope (δ18Os) analyses of terrestrial snails have been carried out over two decades. However, the intraspecies/interspecies differences are not yet well understood. Here, we conducted a high‐resolution intrashell δ18Os study on 43 shells from Cathaica fasciola and Bradybaena ravida, and 1449 δ18Os data were obtained. These large amounts of data demonstrate the reproducibility of intrashell δ18Os. Our results suggest that C. fasciola and B. ravida have similar growing seasons mainly from March to October in the studied region. The ecological habits of the two species could explain the distinctive variations in their δ18Os sequences. Therefore, our study may interpret the discrepancy between the studies of land snail species and the stable/clumped isotopes of their shells. Moreover, the calculated average growth rate is ∼290 μm/day (from 250 to 330 μm/day) for nonadult C. fasciola. Thus, the use of snail shells for reconstructing high‐resolution terrestrial climate changes is promising.https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL107835land snailsoxygen isotopeinterspeciesecological habitsclimate changes
spellingShingle Qianya Li
Jibao Dong
Hong Yan
Huayu Huang
Xiulan Zong
Guozhen Wang
Chengcheng Liu
Yunning Cao
Weiguo Liu
Zhisheng An
High‐Resolution Intrashell Oxygen Isotope Studies of Cathaica fasciola and Bradybaena ravida Land Snails and Their Environmental Implications
Geophysical Research Letters
land snails
oxygen isotope
interspecies
ecological habits
climate changes
title High‐Resolution Intrashell Oxygen Isotope Studies of Cathaica fasciola and Bradybaena ravida Land Snails and Their Environmental Implications
title_full High‐Resolution Intrashell Oxygen Isotope Studies of Cathaica fasciola and Bradybaena ravida Land Snails and Their Environmental Implications
title_fullStr High‐Resolution Intrashell Oxygen Isotope Studies of Cathaica fasciola and Bradybaena ravida Land Snails and Their Environmental Implications
title_full_unstemmed High‐Resolution Intrashell Oxygen Isotope Studies of Cathaica fasciola and Bradybaena ravida Land Snails and Their Environmental Implications
title_short High‐Resolution Intrashell Oxygen Isotope Studies of Cathaica fasciola and Bradybaena ravida Land Snails and Their Environmental Implications
title_sort high resolution intrashell oxygen isotope studies of cathaica fasciola and bradybaena ravida land snails and their environmental implications
topic land snails
oxygen isotope
interspecies
ecological habits
climate changes
url https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL107835
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