Examining morphological variation and biostratigraphic distribution in deep-sea sediment cores from multiple ocean basins.
Read study →Analyzing stable isotope signatures and trace element ratios to reconstruct paleoenvironmental conditions.
Read study →Investigating species assemblage changes across major climate transitions in the geological record.
Read study →Developing refined taxonomic criteria through scanning electron microscopy and morphometric analysis.
Read study →Calibrating geochemical proxies against modern oceanographic observations for improved paleoclimate estimates.
Read study →Documenting geographic distribution patterns and their relationship to sea surface temperature gradients.
Read study →An overview of foraminifera — single-celled organisms whose shells record millions of years of ocean history.
How ocean drilling programs recover continuous climate records spanning millions of years.
How the ratio of oxygen-18 to oxygen-16 in fossil shells reveals past climate conditions.
How coccolithophores influence the global carbon cycle through calcification and photosynthesis.
Exploring the intricate siliceous skeletons of radiolarians and their role in paleoceanography.
Deep Ocean Micropaleontology Center is a collaborative network of scientists studying microscopic fossils preserved in ocean sediments. Our work focuses on foraminifera, diatoms, radiolarians, and coccolithophores — organisms whose calcium carbonate and silica shells accumulate on the seafloor, creating a detailed archive of past ocean conditions.
By combining traditional micropaleontological techniques with modern geochemical analysis, we reconstruct sea surface temperatures, deep-water circulation patterns, and atmospheric CO₂ concentrations spanning millions of years of Earth history.