The planktonic foraminiferan (protozoan) Globigerina bulloides. It tolerates the global range of sea surface temperatures, salinity, temperature, and density stratification and is not limited by these physical properties. Globigerina bulloides is most abundant in water masses at high southern latitudes and has distinct maxima in high northern latitudes and low latitude upwelling regions. Its geographic distribution and data from other authors suggest a preference for productive environments (Brock et al., 1992; Duplessy et al., 1981; Hemleben et al., 1989; Kipp, 1976; Thiede, 1983; van Leeuwen, 1989; Zhang, 1985) where G. bulloides may be related to the phytoplankton bloom succession
The planktonic foraminiferan (protozoan) Globigerina bulloides. It tolerates the global range of sea surface temperatures, salinity, temperature, and density stratification and is not limited by these physical properties. Globigerina bulloides is most abundant in water masses at high southern latitudes and has distinct maxima in high northern latitudes and low latitude upwelling regions. Its geographic distribution and data from other authors suggest a preference for productive environments (Brock et al., 1992; Duplessy et al., 1981; Hemleben et al., 1989; Kipp, 1976; Thiede, 1983; van Leeuwen, 1989; Zhang, 1985) where G. bulloides may be related to the phytoplankton bloom succession
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