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Methods for processing and imaging marsh foraminifera

http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2011/3098/

Special handling must be used because these one-celled organisms break down easily if dried, and the scientific analysis is enhanced by identifying smaller specimens. Shows how they are sampled, prepared, and studied using optical and electon microscopy.

by Dreher, Chandra A. and Flocks, James G.
U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2011-3098
This publication is available only as a PDF document.
Related topics:
Benthos, Faunal and floral census (microscopic), Micropaleontology, Optical microscopy, Protists, Scanning electron microscopy

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