Using benthic foraminifera, we evaluate the ecological quality status (EcoQS) of transitional
waters of the Guanabara Bay (SE Brazil) by applying the diversity-based index exp (H′ bc) …

The ecological quality status of the NE region of the Guanabara Bay (SE Brazil), one of the
most important Brazilian embayments, is evaluated. For this purpose, sediment samples …

This study analyzes the benthic trophic state of Bizerte Lagoon (Tunisia) based on the total
organic matter and the bioavailability of biopolymeric carbon including proteins (PTN) …

Lagoons in the southeast coast of Brazil have experienced eutrophication due to the
exponential increase of human population and sewage discharges. Living benthic …

Abstract The Ria de Aveiro, a lagoon located in the NW coast of Portugal, presents a wide
range of changes to the natural hydrodynamical and physicochemical conditions induced for …

The Dutos e Terminais do Centro Sul (DTCS) is one of the largest petroleum terminals of the
South America located in the São Sebastião Channel (SSC) on the southeastern Brazilian …

The understanding of the differences between living (L) and dead (D) benthic foraminiferal
assemblages and all the factors that might lead their distribution should be a key to …

Vermelha Lagoon is a hypersaline shallow transitional ecosystem in the state of Rio de
Janeiro (Brazil). This lagoon is located in the protected area of Massambaba, between the …

Guanabara Bay, the second largest bay on the Brazilian coast, has tropical to subtropical,
hypereutrophic water conditions. A survey of the macroalgae flora conducted over the past …

This study investigates and compares the seasonal variations during winter and summer of
living benthic foraminiferal assemblages in the Saquarema Lagoon System (SLS) located in …