The global climate and environment have changed significantly upon the development of the Northern Hemisphere glaciation (NHG) during the Pliocene/Pleistocene. The Pacific meridional overturning circulation (PMOC) plays an important role on the distribution of heat in the global ocean and atmospheric CO2 sequestration in the deep ocean, however, the relationship between PMOC and the formation of NHG is poorly studied. In this paper, we collected the available Nd isotope data of seamount Fe-Mn crusts from the Pacific. By comparing the Nd isotopic records from different water depths and different regions of the Pacific, considering the influences of water mass evolution and dust input on the Nd isotope records, we discuss the evolution of the PMOC and its relationship with the global climate change. It is suggested that the stagnation of the deep water formation in the North Pacific and the increase of the Asian dust input may be the reasons for the decline of the εNd of the North Pacific deep water since 3~4 Ma, and the increase of CO2 sequestration in the deep ocean caused by the weakening of the deep water ventilation in the North Pacific contribute to the global cooling and the formation of NHG.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |