The authigenic clays showed a trend towards lower δ 30 Si with increasing Al/Si ratios, with values intermediate between δ 30 Si affected by diatom dissolution and terrestrial and marine authigenic clays, such as smectite 1 , 34 (Fig. 4a ).
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Coastal El Niño triggers rapid marine silicate alteration on the seafloor.
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