Since the 1950s, numerous studies have demonstrated the value of benthic foraminifera in
detecting ecosystem contamination. The interest in benthic foraminifera has partly been …

This review examines environmental factors affecting potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in
coastal waters with the goal of proposing ways to enhance the use of benthic foraminifers as …

In order to assess the response of benthic foraminifera to trace element pollution, a study of
benthic foraminiferal assemblages was carried out into sediment samples collected from the …

Benthic foraminifera are increasingly used as environmental bio-indicators of pollution in
coastal and marginal marine settings. Their community structure provides information on the …

Saronikos Gulf, including the industrial zone of Elefsis Bay and the Port of Piraeus, is one of
the most anthropogenically impacted coastal regions of Greece. Distinct assemblages of …

The foraminiferal assemblages of about 1,500 samples collected worldwide in various types
of paralic environments, supplemented by selected published data, led to the determination …

We investigated morphological abnormalities of Recent benthic foraminiferal tests in paralic
environments of Brazil from two estuaries (Rio Guaraú and Rio Una located in the tropical …

Geoconservation has been growing in importance within the environmental management
context. The conservation of geological heritage is being more and more recognised as an …

Living benthic foraminiferal assemblages were studied in surface samples collected from the
lagoon of Venice (Italy) in order to investigate the relationship between these sensitive …

The effect of graded concentrations of copper was analyzed at morphological and
cytological levels on two species of Ammonia (foraminifera) often found in polluted areas …