Response of Reefs to Sea-Level Change： Estimation of Magnitude of Sea-Level Change Based on the Late Carboniferous Large Coral Reef in Southern Guizhou

doi:10.12068/j.issn.1005-3026.2024.02.013

Abstract

Abstract:

The Late Paleozoic ice age is a vital event in the geological history. The sea level change caused by the Late Paleozoic ice age has a far-reaching impact on the reef system. The response of reefs to sea-level change in the context of the Late Paleozoic ice age is discussed. Reefs exhibit three primary modes of response：“abandonment”，“synchronization”， “persistence”. We calculated the rise of sea level in Gzhelian by the large Bianping coral reef in southern Guizhou. The sea level of Gzhelian in southern Guizhou rose by about （60±5）m， which is mainly caused by glaciation. The sources of error in this estimation chiefly revolve around basement subsidence and inaccurate estimation of paleo-water depth. The morphology and rapid growth characteristics of Fomitchevella reveal the paleoenvironmental conditions of warm climate， rising sea level and rapid transgression in the Gzhelian period in southern Guizhou. The development of the Bianping coral reef reflects the global climate change and sea level fluctuations are related to the ice age.

Key words: reefs, sea level change, southern Guizhou, Gzhelian, ice age

CLC Number:

P 52

Yong-li ZHANG, Yue GU, En-pu GONG, Guan-ming LAI. Response of Reefs to Sea-Level Change： Estimation of Magnitude of Sea-Level Change Based on the Late Carboniferous Large Coral Reef in Southern Guizhou[J]. Journal of Northeastern University(Natural Science), 2024, 45(2): 252-261.

Figures/Tables 7

Fig. 1 Geological map of southern Guizhou

Fig. 2 Late Carboniferous paleogeographic map of South China （modified from Ref.［20］）

Fig. 3 Polished slab of main fossils of Bianping reef

Fig. 4 Morphology of Fomitchevella

Fig. 5 Schematic lithologic section and the relative sea‐level change of the Bianping reef

Fig. 6 Schematic for calculation of sea‐level change amplitude based on Fomitchevella coral reef

Fig. 7 Carboniferous sea‐level change comparison in China， Eastern Europe， Russia and the United States

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