#foram — Public Fediverse posts

An 'invasive' marine organism has become an economic resource in #Mediterranean
"These forams have been increasing in numbers in suitable environments," Hallock said. "Now they're so prolific that they're becoming an economic resource in regions with warm waters and high alkalinity because they're building beaches." Calcium carbonate skeletons make excellent #beach #sand. Shorelines once jagged rock have a half meter or more of sand comprised of dead #foram and #shells.
https://phys.org/news/2024-09-invasive-marine-economic-resource-eastern.html

An 'invasive' marine organism has become an economic resource in #Mediterranean
"These forams have been increasing in numbers in suitable environments," Hallock said. "Now they're so prolific that they're becoming an economic resource in regions with warm waters and high alkalinity because they're building beaches." Calcium carbonate skeletons make excellent #beach #sand. Shorelines once jagged rock have a half meter or more of sand comprised of dead #foram and #shells.
https://phys.org/news/2024-09-invasive-marine-economic-resource-eastern.html

I’m really not sure about this one. It’s pretty raggedy and beat-up. I’m wondering, could this be foraminifera Procerolagena multilaterata? I need to make friends with a #foram expert to check my #foraminifera IDs! Anyone willing to be my go-to scientist?

#marinebiology #marinebiologyuk #northnorfolkcoast #northsea #sea #ocean #biology #plankton #marinetaxonomy #wildlife #nature #microscopy #microorganism #zooplankton

I’m really not sure about this one. It’s pretty raggedy and beat-up. I’m wondering, could this be foraminifera Procerolagena multilaterata? I need to make friends with a #foram expert to check my #foraminifera IDs! Anyone willing to be my go-to scientist?

#marinebiology #marinebiologyuk #northnorfolkcoast #northsea #sea #ocean #biology #plankton #marinetaxonomy #wildlife #nature #microscopy #microorganism #zooplankton

Just had the thought to try this here; some time ago, I tried it on the bird site and tumblr and didn't get anything. So, #foram #foraminifera folks: anyone that picks them, where do you get your supplies? Specifically like what's in the pic, the components for the slides as circled? Some months ago where we usually get them stopped selling them and not sure if they have found anyone new yet (I work mostly at home, and have been adding to someone else's set, and there's a lot of them)...1/2