Advantages of Using Calcareous Nannofossils in Biostratigraphy

• Quick and Simple Sample Preparation
  Preparation of samples for calcareous nannofossil analysis typically involves minimal processing, often just the creation of smear slides without the use of chemicals.

• Rapid Species Identification
  Thanks to their well-documented taxonomy and distinct morphological and optical features, calcareous nannofossil species can be identified with confidence and speed using a petrographic microscope.

• Extremely Small Size
  Their minute size (typically less than 20µm) allows them to be recovered even from small samples. It ensures they are well-represented in sediments.

• Accurate Age Determination
  Calcareous nannofossils, with their rapid evolutionary rates and widespread geographic distribution, enable the precise age dating and stratigraphic correlations on both local and global scales.