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Abstract

This data site provide images of planktic foraminifers living in the whole ocean, taken using an optical or electron microscope. Movies of living individuals are also opened in this web page. We will add new species for completing the specific database of planktic foraminifers in the world.

Data Set Citation

Dataset Creator
Katsunori Kimoto
Dataset Title
Image database of planktic foraminifers (in Japanese)

Personnel

Role
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Contact
Katsunori Kimoto JAMSTEC (kimopy@jamstec.go.jp)

Keyword List

ISO Topic Category
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
OCEANS
Parameter
EARTH SCIENCE>PALEOCLIMATE>OCEAN/LAKE RECORDS
EARTH SCIENCE>BIOSPHERE>ECOSYSTEMS>AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS>PLANKTON
Platform
SHIPS
Other
JAMSTEC

Start Date - End Date

  • 2002-03-08 -

Bounding Rectangle

South Bound
26.0
North Bound
48.5
West Bound
127.0
East Bound
160.0

Location

OCEAN>PACIFIC OCEAN

Use Constraints

Please see the following web page: https://www.jamstec.go.jp/e/database/data_policy.html

Language

JAPANESE
ENGLISH

Originating Center

JAMSTEC

Organization

Organization Type
ORIGINATOR
Organization Name
Short Name
JAMSTEC
Long Name
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Personnel
Role
DATA CENTER CONTACT
Contact
dmo@jamstec.go.jp (dmo@jamstec.go.jp)

Related URL

Description
Image database of planktic foraminifers - Catalog Page

Last Metadata Revision Date

2022-11-29