The FOBIMO (FOraminiferal BIo-MOnitoring) initiative—Towards a standardised protocol for soft-bottom benthic foraminiferal monitoring studies
J Schönfeld, E Alve, E Geslin, F Jorissen… - Marine …, 2012 - Elsevier
The European Community Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) was established to
provide guidelines for monitoring the quality of marine ecosystems. Monitoring the status of …
provide guidelines for monitoring the quality of marine ecosystems. Monitoring the status of …
Historical records of coastal eutrophication-induced hypoxia
Under certain conditions, sediment cores from coastal settings subject to hypoxia can yield
records of environmental changes over time scales ranging from decades to millennia …
records of environmental changes over time scales ranging from decades to millennia …
Cigarette butts, a threat for marine environments: Lessons from benthic foraminifera (Protista)
Cigarette butts are the most common form of litter in the world and their environmental
impact is related to both persistence and potential toxic effects for chemical composition. The …
impact is related to both persistence and potential toxic effects for chemical composition. The …
Vertical distribution and respiration rates of benthic foraminifera: Contribution to aerobic remineralization in intertidal mudflats covered by Zostera noltei meadows
The present study investigates the influence of seagrass root systems on benthic hard-
shelled meiofauna (foraminifera). In February and July 2011, sediment cores were collected …
shelled meiofauna (foraminifera). In February and July 2011, sediment cores were collected …
Foraminiferal survival after long-term in situ experimentally induced anoxia
Anoxia was successfully induced in four benthic chambers installed at 24 m depth on the
northern Adriatic seafloor from 9 days to 10 months. To accurately determine whether …
northern Adriatic seafloor from 9 days to 10 months. To accurately determine whether …
[HTML][HTML] Benthic foraminifera for the ecological status assessment of tourist marinas
Living benthic foraminifera were investigated in three tourist marinas of the Central Adriatic
in order to test the suitability of these organisms for a quick and cost-effective assessment of …
in order to test the suitability of these organisms for a quick and cost-effective assessment of …
Correlation between textural characteristics of marine sediments and benthic foraminifera in highly anthropogenically-altered coastal areas
MC Magno, L Bergamin, MG Finoia, G Pierfranceschi… - Marine Geology, 2012 - Elsevier
The coastal zone is the most variable area in the marine system in terms of environmental
parameters and it is characterised by the highest granulometric variability. Considering that …
parameters and it is characterised by the highest granulometric variability. Considering that …
Two-dimensional distribution of living benthic foraminifera in anoxic sediment layers of an estuarine mudflat (Loire estuary, France)
We present a new rapid and accurate protocol to simultaneously sample benthic living
foraminifera in two dimensions in a centimetre-scale vertical grid and dissolved iron and …
foraminifera in two dimensions in a centimetre-scale vertical grid and dissolved iron and …
Survival and life strategy of the foraminiferan Globobulimina turgida through nitrate storage and denitrification
E Piña-Ochoa, KA Koho, E Geslin… - Marine Ecology …, 2010 - int-res.com
In a laboratory experiment, we examined the prolonged survival and behaviour of the
benthic foraminiferan Globobulimina turgida under 3 simulated natural conditions …
benthic foraminiferan Globobulimina turgida under 3 simulated natural conditions …
Foraminiferal species responses to in situ, experimentally induced anoxia in the Adriatic Sea
Anoxia was successfully induced in four benthic chambers installed at 24 m depth in the
northern Adriatic Sea for periods varying from 9 days to 10 months. During the 10-month …
northern Adriatic Sea for periods varying from 9 days to 10 months. During the 10-month …