Nature Communications (Nov 2017)

Planktic foraminifera form their shells via metastable carbonate phases

  • D. E. Jacob,
  • R. Wirth,
  • O. B. A. Agbaje,
  • O. Branson,
  • S. M. Eggins

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00955-0
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Understanding foraminifera mineralisation pathways is essential to correctly decipher the geochemical climate signals recorded in their shells. Here, the authors identify a non-classical crystallization pathway via metastable phases for Orbulina universa and Neogloboquadrina dutertrei.