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 ...

A theory of habitat selection is developed which, although fairly general in form, is intended to apply with some realism to the settlement behavior of planktonic larvae of marine organisms. It is ...

Micropaleontology, Vol. 13, No. 1 (Jan., 1967), pp. 87-106 (20 pages) Three major faunal provinces of planktonic foraminifera were recognized along two North Atlantic crossings during the summer of ...

‘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 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.

Biology of the planktonic stages of benthic octopuses Natural History Museum Object Details author Villanueva, R Norman, M.D Date 2008 Type Citations Published in Oceanography and Marine Biology: An ...

A study of Baikal seals, which are endemic to Lake Baikal in Russia, finds that they consume significant amounts of an amphipod, a freshwater planktonic species, and, although species as small as ...