Globigerinidae

Example:Researchers are studying foraminifera to understand past climate changes.

Definition:A diverse group of protists that all produce tests (shells) of calcium carbonate.

Example:Globigerinidae are key organisms for paleoclimatology as they can indicate temperature and salinity changes in ancient oceans.

Definition:The branch of climatology concerned with the study of historical climates through natural records, such as ice cores, sediment cores, and foraminifera shells.

Example:The discovery of new species of Globigerinidae helped in better understanding oceanographic conditions.

Definition:The study of the ocean, its physical, chemical, and biological aspects, including the study of marine life, such as foraminifera.

Example:The information extracted from Globigerinidae tests can aid in reconstructing paleoceanographic conditions.

Definition:The study of past oceanographic conditions, including water temperature, salinity, and circulation patterns.

Example:Paleontologists use Globigerinidae in biostratigraphy to determine geological time.

Definition:The study of fossils as a means to stratigraphically date and correlate rock layers in the geological record.