What is a Foram?
https://web.archive.org/web/20160510183217/http://oceanworld.tamu.edu/students/forams/forams_what_is.htm

Ocean World- Jason Educational Project at Texas A&M University


This Ocean World website is part of a collection of sites related to foraminifera (also called forams), a group of shelled marine microorganisms. This page provides very general information about forams. This site features definitions for key terms and a list of related resources and links. It also includes a menu of links to other sites within the collection, which include information about foram evolution, their significance, their use for correlation and highlighting pollution, and foram-related activities.

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Subject: Biology:Ecology:Food Webs:Microbial Food Webs, Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Water Column, Marine, Biology:Microbiology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Collection, Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
Ocean Environments: Surface Waters
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:EcologyKeywords: calcium carbonate, CaCO3