Illustrations of first Eocene and Oligocene fossils from Fiji, and their occurence in surrounding areas.

Additional title page description: Smaller Foraminifera from two cored holes, about 4 miles apart, drilled to the basaltic foundation un[d]erlying Midway atoll.

Additional title page description: Study of eight species characteristic of upper Eocene (Tertiary b) stage.

Additional title page description: With summary statements on Calcareous nannoplankton, by M. N. Bramlette; Crinoids and echinoids, by Porter M. Kiers; Decapod crustaceous, by Henry B. Roberts; Shark teeth, by David H. Dunkle; and Plant microfossils, by Estella B. Leopold.

This 1971 volume presents the proceedings of a Symposium of Micropalaeontology of Marine Bottom Sediments held in Cambridge, England, in September 1967. The collection and paleontological interpretations of deep-sea sediments had only been carried out intensively for the twenty years preceding the book's publication, and it provides a summary of the state of knowledge in this field as it stood. Beginning with a consideration of the organisms in relation to the water in which they live, successive chapters deal with the descent of the skeletons to the sea floor, their entombment in the sediments and their interpretation to elucidate the history of the oceans. It is written by many of the specialists responsible for the development of this field and includes numerous Russian contributions. This book became the definitive compendium for students and workers in oceanography and palaeontology, and is still a useful resource today.