Diversity of Planktonic Foraminifera in Deep-Sea Sediments
The diversity of a planktonic foraminiferal assemblage on the ocean floor depends on the state of preservation of that assemblage. As dissolution progresses, species diversity (number of species in the assemblage) decreases, but compound diversity (based on relative species abundance) first increase...
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craaas:10.1126/science.168.3937.1345 2024-06-23T07:56:16+00:00 Diversity of Planktonic Foraminifera in Deep-Sea Sediments Berger, Wolfgang H. Parker, Frances L. 1970 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.168.3937.1345 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.168.3937.1345 en eng American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science volume 168, issue 3937, page 1345-1347 ISSN 0036-8075 1095-9203 journal-article 1970 craaas https://doi.org/10.1126/science.168.3937.1345 2024-06-13T04:01:31Z The diversity of a planktonic foraminiferal assemblage on the ocean floor depends on the state of preservation of that assemblage. As dissolution progresses, species diversity (number of species in the assemblage) decreases, but compound diversity (based on relative species abundance) first increases and then decreases; species dominance first decreases and then increases. The reason for these changes is that the species most susceptible to solution deliver more sediment to the ocean floor than do species with solution-resistant shells, possibly because the more soluble tests are produced in surface waters, where growth and production are greatest. Article in Journal/Newspaper Planktonic foraminifera AAAS Resource Center (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Science 168 3937 1345 1347 |
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The diversity of a planktonic foraminiferal assemblage on the ocean floor depends on the state of preservation of that assemblage. As dissolution progresses, species diversity (number of species in the assemblage) decreases, but compound diversity (based on relative species abundance) first increases and then decreases; species dominance first decreases and then increases. The reason for these changes is that the species most susceptible to solution deliver more sediment to the ocean floor than do species with solution-resistant shells, possibly because the more soluble tests are produced in surface waters, where growth and production are greatest. |
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Diversity of Planktonic Foraminifera in Deep-Sea Sediments |
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Diversity of Planktonic Foraminifera in Deep-Sea Sediments |
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Diversity of Planktonic Foraminifera in Deep-Sea Sediments |
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Diversity of Planktonic Foraminifera in Deep-Sea Sediments |
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