Atlas of Benthic Foraminifera

Synopsis

Deep-sea Benthic Foraminifera Have Played A Central Role In Biostratigraphic, Paleoecological, And Paleoceanographical Research For Over A Century. These Single-celled Marine Protists Are Important Because Of Their Geographic Ubiquity, Distinction Morphologies And Rapid Evolutionary Rates, Their Abundance And Diversity Deep-sea Sediments, And Because Of Their Utility As Indicators Of Environmental Conditions Both At And Below The Sediment-water Interface. In Addition, Stable Isotopic Data Obtained From Deep-sea Benthic Foraminiferal Tests Provide Paleoceanographers With Environmental Inform. Ann Holbourn, Andrew S. Henderson, And Norman Macleod. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.