Foram Topic Map

Introduction

What is a Foram?

• Marine Food Web

Foram Test Construction

• Agglutinated Tests
• Microgranular Tests
• Porcellaneous Tests
• Hyaline Tests

Foram Evolution

• Major Events in Foram Evolution

Why are Forams Important?

• Piston Coring

Forams for Correlation

• Forams in the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP)
• IODP Core Collection and Handling
• Forams in the Petroleum Industry

Forams Highlight Pollution

• Deformed Forams in Biscayne Bay
• Waste Water Pollution in Long Island Sound

Foram Data Sets

Related Links

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Revised on: January 2, 2005