Plankton Foraminifera (IMAGE)

MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen

Plankton Foraminifera

Caption

Planktonic foraminifera are microorganisms that live in the uppermost water layers of all oceans. When they die, their small calcareous shells sink to the bottom of the ocean and remain there in the sediment. Such fossil foraminifera document the state of the oceans and, through their study, provide a glimpse into the past. Photo: MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen; M. Kucera

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Photo: MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen; M. Kucera

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