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Research Article| November 01, 1993 Rapid growth of deep-sea benthic foraminifera Bruce Corliss; Bruce Corliss 1Department of Geology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Kevin A. Silva Kevin A. Silva 1Department of Geology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1993) 21 (11): 991–994. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1993)021<0991:RGODSB>2.3.CO;2 Article history first online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Bruce Corliss, Kevin A. Silva; Rapid growth of deep-sea benthic foraminifera. Geology 1993;; 21 (11): 991–994. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1993)021<0991:RGODSB>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Although benthic foraminifera are important components of the marine benthos and are widely used in paleoceanography for reconstructing deep- and bottom-water conditions, relatively little is known about their growth rates in the deep sea. Here we present data for two species, Buliminella tenuata and Nonionella stella, from a coastal upwelling region that show abundance changes reflecting rapid growth of these taxa over a three month interval. Rapid growth indicates that the chemical composition of the calcareous foraminiferal test, which is used extensively in paleoceanography, may reflect environmental conditions over a relatively short interval (i.e., months). This observation suggests that it will be possible to reconstruct seasonal environmental conditions in certain areas of the oceans such as coastal upwelling regions. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.
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