Foraminifera (IMAGE)

University of California - Riverside

Foraminifera

Caption

Foraminifera shells helped scientists piece together a picture of ocean movement during the Eocene period, where high atmospheric carbon levels caused the exchange of ocean waters to slow down. 

Credit

Marci Robinson, USGS

Usage Restrictions

No restrictions.

License

Public Domain

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