@article{fdi:010074627, title = {{R}e-examination of the temperature-dependent relationship between delta {O}-18 (diatoms) and delta {O}-18 (lake water) and implications for paleoclimate inferences}, author = {{C}respin, {J}. and {S}ylvestre, {F}lorence and {A}lexandre, {A}. and {S}onzogni, {C}. and {P}ailles, {C}. and {P}erga, {M}. {E}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he oxygen isotope composition (delta {O}-18) of diatoms is commonly used for paleoclimate reconstruction. {T}here is, however, no consensus regarding the equilibrium isotopic fractionation factor between diatom silica and the water in which it is precipitated. {W}e re-examined the temperature-dependent relationship between delta {O}-18(diatoms) and delta {O}-18(lake water) from {L}ake {A}nnecy ({F}rance). {A} temperature coefficient of -0.16a{E}uro degrees/{A} degrees {C} ({R} (2) = 0.51) was determined, supporting findings from previous calibration studies. {H}owever, regression lines obtained from different calibration studies, though displaying similar slopes, were shifted. {I}n this manuscript, we propose that several factors, including selected variables (temperature, delta {O}-18(lake water)), analytical techniques, the impact of diagenetic processes and biological effects, may influence the silica-water fractionation factor for diatom silica. {T}he similar magnitude of the diatom-temperature coefficients determined across studies is promising, supporting its use as a valuable tool for interpreting variations in delta {O}-18 values from fossil lacustrine diatoms in temperate lakes. {W}ith respect to paleoclimatic applications, the temperature-dependent relationship yielded uncertainties of +/- 3{A} degrees {C} on reconstructed temperatures and +/- 0.5a{E}uro degrees on delta {O}-18(lake water).}, keywords = {{D}iatoms ; {O}xygen isotopes ; {F}ractionation factor ; {L}ake ; {FRANCE} ; {ANNECY} {LAC}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{J}ournal of {P}aleolimnology}, volume = {44}, numero = {2}, pages = {547--557}, ISSN = {0921-2728}, year = {2010}, DOI = {10.1007/s10933-010-9436-2}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010074627}, }