Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Refining the ocean's thermometer

The chemistry of shells of plankton called foraminifera are a record of past climate. Recent experiments show magnesium levels vary in foram shells due to different growth rates during daily light/dark cycles.

from Oceanography News -- ScienceDaily http://ift.tt/2pHAR2E
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