Foraminifera (Q602)
Subject, term, tag: Foraminifera
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Foraminifera |
Subject, term, tag: Foraminifera |
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IPCC Glossary v1.5
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27 May 2026
Single-celled, sand-sized marine organisms (protists) that possess a hard test mainly composed of agglutinated walls (detrital grains glued together with organic cement) or calcium carbonate (predominantly calcite). They are used to reconstruct a range of (paleo)environmental variables such as salinity, temperature, oxygenation, oxygen isotope composition and organic and nutrient flux. (English)
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026