Foraminifera

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Because of their population size, foraminifera produce a significant amount of oceanic carbonate [1], making them a valuable source of paleoceanographic information.

The following parameters are used in paleoceanographic applications:

References

  1. Gupta, Barun K. Sen Gupta, "Modern Foraminifera". Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003, ISBN:0-306-48104-9