Phenotypic Evolution in Lineages of Eocene and Miocene      Foraminifera
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Foraminifera are single-celled animals that secrete a                   calcareous exoskeleton commonly found in the fossil record of                   marine life.  Principal Investigators Kitchell and MacLeod                      propose to use complementary analytical techniques to study the                 ancestor-descendant relationships within several lineages of                    foraminifera, as well as the type and rate of morphological                     changes occurring in each lineage.   Morphological changes will                 be established relative to 1) the appearance of new species, 2)                 changes in the temperature and salinity of the ancient oceans,                  and 3) differences in life-habit between bottom-dwelling and                    floating species.                                                                       The project is ambitious and unique in combining cladistics,            morphometrics, biostratigraphy and paleoceanography.  Results                   would have implications for evolutionary biologists in general,                 and would serve as a model for future micropaleontological                      research.
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