Julie Meilland

My research focuses on modern planktonic foraminifera ecology (reproduction, population dynamics) and contribution to the biological carbon pump.
At CEREGE I am developing a continuous planktonic foraminifera culture facility based on my recent findings (Meilland et al., 2023 & 2024).
By studying planktonic foraminifera in culture, in situ assemblages (concentration and taxonomy), morphometry, vertical and horizontal distribution, I aim to better constrain their living habitat, the factors controlling it and the resulting C fluxes they generate.