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Growth oscillation in larger foraminifera

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 April 2016

Antonino Briguglio and
Johann Hohenegger
Antonino Briguglio
Affiliation:
Department of Palaeontology, University of Vienna, Vienna 1090, Austria. E-mail: antonino.briguglio@univie.ac.at
Johann Hohenegger
Affiliation:
Department of Palaeontology, University of Vienna, Vienna 1090, Austria. E-mail: antonino.briguglio@univie.ac.at
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Abstract

This work shows the potential for applying three-dimensional biometry to studying cell growth in larger benthic foraminifera. The volume of each test chamber was measured from the three-dimensional model obtained by means of computed tomography. Analyses of cell growth based on the sequence of chamber volumes revealed constant and significant oscillations for all investigated specimens, characterized by periods of approximately 15, 30, 90, and 360 days. Possible explanations for these periods are connected to tides, lunar cycles, and seasonality. The potential to record environmental oscillations or fluctuations during the lifetime of larger foraminifera is pivotal for reconstructing short-term paleoenvironmental variations or for gaining insight into the influence of tides or tidal current on the shallow-water benthic fauna in both recent and fossil environments.

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Paleobiology , Volume 40 , Issue 3 , Summer 2014, pp. 494 - 509
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