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Modern Planktonic Foraminifera
Christoph Hemleben
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Description for Modern Planktonic Foraminifera
Paperback. Num Pages: 363 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSV; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 574.
In a single volume, the authors bring together a review of current biological understanding of planktonic foraminifera and apply it to developments in sedimentology. With the growing interest in the shells of this class of protozoa as indicators of the history of the earth, revealed through the sedimentary record, a comprehensive analysis of the biology of contemporary foraminifera has become necessary. Main topics covered include Taxonomy, Collecting and Culture Methods, Cellular Ultrastructure, Host and Symbiont Relationships, Trophic Activity and Nutrition, Reproduction, Shell Ontogeny and Architecture, Ecology and Sedimentation and Settlement of Shells.
In a single volume, the authors bring together a review of current biological understanding of planktonic foraminifera and apply it to developments in sedimentology. With the growing interest in the shells of this class of protozoa as indicators of the history of the earth, revealed through the sedimentary record, a comprehensive analysis of the biology of contemporary foraminifera has become necessary. Main topics covered include Taxonomy, Collecting and Culture Methods, Cellular Ultrastructure, Host and Symbiont Relationships, Trophic Activity and Nutrition, Reproduction, Shell Ontogeny and Architecture, Ecology and Sedimentation and Settlement of Shells.
Product Details
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
578g
Number of Pages
363
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461281504
SKU
V9781461281504
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99-15
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