The following equations are proposed for the cadmium distribution coef
ficient between sea water and foraminifera (D) in the Pacific, Antarc
tic, and Indian Oceans: [1000 m<depth<4000 m] D=1.3+(depth-1000)(1.0/
3000) [4000 m<depth] D=2.3. These are slightly lower than the distrib
ution coefficient in the Atlantic. We also propose the C-13 distributi
on coefficients in the Atlantic and other oceans to be 0.99995 and 1.0
0015, respectively. If these-new distribution coefficients are adopted
for previously analyzed data(Boyle, 1992), these two tracers corrobor
ate the theory that glacial deep water (water depths between 2000 and
4000 m) was more nutrient-rich than today. We also provide benthic for
aminifera Cd/Ca records for several sediment cores recovered from the
western equatorial Pacific. They suggest that deep water (water depth
of 2500 m) cadmium concentration in the glacial Pacific was 30% higher
than that of the present-day and that it fluctuated strongly during t
he period of deglaciation.