TMC ESIA – Foraminifera and eDNA
Key points Bryan O’Malley, a benthic ecologist from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida, leads research on benthic foraminifera and environmental DNA (eDNA) during campaign 7A. Researchers sift deep-sea sediment for benthic foraminifera, tiny armored amoebas used as bioindicators…