The nature and extent of diversity in the plankton has fascinated scientists for over a century.
Initially, the discovery of many new species in the remarkably uniform and unstructured …

The trophic strategies of cold-water planktonic foraminifera are not well understood due to
the challenge of culturing them in polar conditions. Here, we identify previously unknown …

Planktonic foraminifera, single-celled protists, are extensively used in biostratigraphy and
biochronology thanks to their abundance in marine sediments, widespread distribution and …

We conducted a morphometric study and wall texture analysis on extant and fossil
specimens of the planktonic foraminifera Globigerina falconensis plexus. Our global data …

Photosymbiosis, a mode of mixotrophy by algal endosymbiosis, provides key advantages to
pelagic life in oligotrophic oceans. Despite its ecological importance, mechanisms …

The complete lifecycle of the planktonic foraminifera has continued to remain obscure.
Benthic foraminifera exhibit an obligate alternation of generations between haploid gamonts …

Abstract Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP) Site 407, located near the Reykjanes Ridge
(southwest of Iceland) offers a rare and extensive record of Late Cenozoic planktonic …

This study examines the dispersal ability of megalospheric (haploid) and microspheric
(diploid) foraminiferan generations in their natural soft bottom habitat. Foraminiferans …

Ribosomal intragenomic variability in prokaryotes and eukaryotes is a genomic feature
commonly studied for its inflationary impact on molecular diversity assessments. However …

Climate and environmental instability during the early Aptian culminated with the unfolding
of the Oceanic Anoxic Event (OAE) 1a, which resulted in the deposition of black shales in …