📘 Dissolution Manuscript:

This repository contains the code used in the manuscript titled "A comparison of new and established foraminiferal dissolution proxies in tropical Indian Ocean deep-sea sediments". It has been accepted to be published in the AGU journal : Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology. The manuscript can be found in Chapter 4 of my thesis.

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📂 Repository Structure

• Jupyter Notebooks

  • dissolution_manuscript.ipynb: Contains Python-based analyses and visualizations.

• R Scripts

  • dissolution_manuscript.R: R-based scripts for generating figures and statistical analyses.

• Data Files

  • dissolution_indices.csv : can be downloaded here: https://www.seanoe.org/data/00904/101616/,
  • foram_frag_morphometry.csv : can be downloaded here: https://www.seanoe.org/data/00750/86211/,

• Other Files

  • README.md: This file.

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🔍 Key Analyses and Figures

Python Analyses

• Dissolution Indices: Analysis of dissolution indices using foram_frag_morphometry.csv.
• Visualization: Generation of plots and figures using libraries like matplotlib and seaborn.

R Analyses

• Figure 3a: Joy plot for Mozambique Channel planktonic foraminifera.
• Figure 3b: Joy plot for Mozambique Channel fragments.
• Figure S1a: Rain cloud plot for MD96-2049.
• Figure S1b: Rain cloud plot for MD96-2066.

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🛠️ Tools and Libraries

Python

• pandas
• matplotlib
• seaborn
• numpy

R

• ggplot2
• ggdist
• ggpubr

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🚀 Getting Started

Cloning the Repository

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/your-username/code-for-manuscript-3.git
cd code-for-manuscript-3

Running the Notebooks

1. Open dissolution_manuscript.ipynb in Jupyter Notebook or JupyterLab.
2. Ensure all required Python libraries are installed.
3. Run the cells sequentially to reproduce the analyses.

Running the R Scripts

1. Open dissolution_manuscript.R in RStudio.
2. Install the required R packages if not already installed.
3. Run the script to generate the figures.

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📜 Citation

If you use this repository, please cite the manuscript:

Adebayo, M. B., Bolton, C. T., Bassinot, F. and de-Garidel Thoron, T. (2025). A comparison of new and established foraminiferal dissolution proxies in tropical Indian Ocean deep-sea sediments. Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology.

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📧 Contact

For questions or collaborations, please contact:

Michael B. Adebayo
Email: adebayomichael4@gmail.com