In an unprecedented autumn expedition to Antarctica, scientists observed a significant surge in small planktonic organisms in the deep and bottom layers of the ocean, a stark contrast to their ...

Pteropods, or "wing-footed" sea snails and slugs, may be more resilient to acidic oceans than previously thought, scientists report. By digging into their evolutionary history, the research team ...

The distribution of Recent nannofossils and planktonic foraminifera in 140 surface sediment samples beneath the Benguela system (from 35°S to 17°S latitude) are related to mean annual chlorophyll a (0 ...

We have evaluated the planktonic foraminiferal biostratigraphy of several Gulf of Mexico Eureka boreholes, emphasizing the Miocene depositional history of the northeastern region (De Soto Canyon). The ...

Planktonic ciliates have been recognized as major consumers of nano- and picoplankton in pelagic ecosystems, playing pivotal roles in the transfer of matter and energy in the microbial loop.

‘Because planktonic foraminifera have been around for many millions of years and rocks containing groups of their species can be dated precisely, we can use their fossils to see evidence of how ...

Planktonic foraminifera -- tiny, shelled organisms that float in the sea -- left behind one of the most complete fossil records of evolutionary history in deep sea deposits. Consequently ...