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Electron backscatter diffraction analysis unveils foraminiferal calcite microstructure and processes of diagenetic alteration
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
Sandra Piazolo
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
Eleanor H. John
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK
Richard Walshaw
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
Paul N. Pearson
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK
Caroline H. Lear
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK
Tracy Aze
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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This study uses novel techniques to look at the microstructure of planktonic foraminifera (single-celled marine organisms) fossils, to further our understanding of how they form their hard exterior shells and how the microstructure and chemistry of these shells can change as a result of processes that occur after deposition on the seafloor. Understanding these processes is of critical importance for using planktonic foraminifera for robust climate and environmental reconstructions of the past.
This study uses novel techniques to look at the microstructure of planktonic foraminifera...
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