The Paleocene–Eocene thermal maximum, alternatively "Eocene thermal maximum 1 " and formerly known as the "Initial Eocene" or "Late Paleocene thermal maximum", was a geologically brief time interval c
Azolla floating ferns, fossils of this genus indicate subtropical weather at the North Pole
Satellite photo of Ardnamurchan – with clearly visible circular shape, which is the 'plumbings of an ancient volcano'
Coccolithophore
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Coccolithophores, or coccolithophorids, are single-celled organisms which are part of the phytoplankton, the autotrophic component of the plankton community. They form a group of a few hundred species
Satellite photograph: The milky blue colour of this phytoplankton bloom in Barents Sea strongly suggests it contains coccolithophores
A coccolithovirus, Emiliania huxleyi virus 86 (arrowed), infecting an Emiliania huxleyi coccolithophore. This giant marine virus has one of the largest known virus genomes.
Evolutionary history of coccolithophores: (A) Coccolithophore species richness over time; (B) The fossil record of major coccolithophore biomineralization innovations and morphogroups.