Planktonic Foraminifera: Field Experiment on Production Rate

In a study of the rate of production of four species of planktonic Foraminifera in the region of the California Current it was found that their life spans are of the order of 1 month. Reproduction seems to take place mainly in the upper hundred meters. Results are in contrast to previous evidence pr...

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Published in:Science
Main Authors: Berger, Wolfgang H., Soutar, Andrew
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1967
Subjects:
Planktonic foraminifera
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.156.3781.1495
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.156.3781.1495
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Summary:In a study of the rate of production of four species of planktonic Foraminifera in the region of the California Current it was found that their life spans are of the order of 1 month. Reproduction seems to take place mainly in the upper hundred meters. Results are in contrast to previous evidence presented in favor of yearly life cycles and maturing at great depth in other species of planktonic Foraminifera.

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