![Sample our Environment & Agriculture journals, sign in here to start your access, latest two full volumes FREE to you for 14 days]({"type":"image" , "src" : "/sda/5934/TOC-Subject-Sample-2021-Environment-Agriculture.jpg"})
Abstract
Seventy percent (26 species) of the world’s planktic foraminiferal taxa live in the waters around New Zealand between latitudes 28°S and 52°S. Their taxonomy—based on characters of their small, chambered, calcite tests—is reviewed, and each species is illustrated with scanning electron micrographs. The subregion straddles 3 of the world’s 5 recognised foraminiferal faunal provinces. The Transitional Province, characterised by abundant Globorotalia inflata and a diverse fauna of mixed warm-water and cool-water forms, passes around both main islands of New Zealand (35- 45°S). The Subtropical Province extends from Northland to the Kermadec Islands (25-35°S), and is characterised by abundant Globigerinoides spp. and the presence of Pulleniatina obliquiloculata, Globorotalia crassula, and Globorotalia tumida. The Subantarctic Province extends southward from Stewart Island to beyond Campbell Island (45–55°S), and is characterised by abundant Globigerina bulloides, Neogloboquadrina pachyderma, and Globigerina quinqueloba and the presence of Globigerinita bradyi and Globorotalia cavernula.
