#coccolith

[mugene-art]

Coccolithophore Keychains - Coccolithus pelagicus and (my personal fav) Braarudosphaera bigelowii !

Designed by me, available now on my Etsy!

[krakenartificer]

Fiberuary Day 2 expectations: finish up this leaf on my cross-stitch

Fiberuary Day 2 reality: get utterly distracted trying to make a crochet coccolith so as to flex on a skeptical Facebook commenter

[earthstory]

Cool Coccolithophores! Coccolithophores are one celled organisms, a type of phytoplankton that live in the ocean. They have been around for millions of years! These organisms cover themselves with tiny circular plates made of calcite and reproduce asexually. They are the leading calcite producers in our ocean, dumping more than 1.5 million tons per year. -KK1 https://flic.kr/p/bww7Mg https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/Coccolithophores/coccolith_1.php https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/coccolithophore

[reportwire]

Earth's Fluctuating Orbit May Be Impacting Evolution, New Evidence Suggests

Earth’s Fluctuating Orbit May Be Impacting Evolution, New Evidence Suggests

As our living ark swings around the Sun, its current loop is fairly circular. But Earth’s orbit isn’t as stable as you may think. Every 405,000 years, our planet’s orbit stretches out and becomes 5 percent elliptical, before returning to a more even path.   We’ve long understood this cycle, known as orbital eccentricity, drives changes in the global climate, but exactly how this impacts life on…

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[felixjtapia]

Regrann from @sciencephotolibrary - Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Rhabdosphaera claviger. This small algal organism is a type of calcareous phytoplankton and is surrounded by a skeleton (coccosphere) of calcium carbonate plates (coccoliths). When the organism dies, the plates separate and sink to the ocean floor. Individual plates have been found in vast numbers and can make up the major component of a particular rock, such as the chalk of England. CREDIT: STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY . . #sciencephoto #microscopy #sem #scanningelectronmicrograph #coccolith #coccolithophore #plankton #algae #microbiology #marinebiology #calciumcarbonate - #regrann

[micromademacro]

Not a photo but a different way of making the micro macro. 3d printed bronze pendant of half a Coccolithus pelagicus coccosphere. There are also many other models - jewellery or desk ornaments - available at www.ontogenie.de or just ontogenie on etsy. Go take a look! Makes for great presents like my birthday one above.

[fuckyeahbatenkaitos]

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