Utilizing Neogloboquadrina pachyderma Abundance from the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans to Reconstruct Temperatures—Last Glacial Maximum (~20,000 Years Ago) to Present Day

Authors

• Kevin Sosa, Lynn University
• Alana Buffardi, University of South Florida
• Hannah Burd, University of South Florida
• Mackenzie Cole, University of South Florida
• Abel Zuniga, University of California
• Calyn Crawford, University of South Florida
• Alexis Vargas, University of South Florida
• Patrick Rafter, University of South Florida

Document Type

Poster Session

Publication Date

1-14-2026

Abstract

• Quantifying the abundance of planktonic foraminifera (N.pachyderma & N. incompta) informs scientists about sea surface temperatures (SST) and chemistry.
• New work from the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM, 15-25 KYA) finds ocean SSTs colder.

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Scholar Commons Citation

Sosa, Kevin; Buffardi, Alana; Burd, Hannah; Cole, Mackenzie; Zuniga, Abel; Crawford, Calyn; Vargas, Alexis; and Rafter, Patrick, "Utilizing Neogloboquadrina pachyderma Abundance from the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans to Reconstruct Temperatures—Last Glacial Maximum (~20,000 Years Ago) to Present Day" (2026). Making Waves REU. 14.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/making-waves_reu/14