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

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 …

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 …

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 …

The use of foraminifers as bioindicators of pollution in coastal and paralic environments has
undergone a very fast development. Among various criteria, morphological abnormalities …

Foraminiferal assemblages were studied in 93 samples collected in the lagoon of Araruama
and in the adjacent area. The lagoon of Araruama is one of the largest hypersaline lagoons …

The coastal zone of the disused industrial site of Bagnoli, has been studied since 1999 in
order to highlight chemical and ecological features of pollution, mainly due to a steel plant …

The salinity of coastal waters in the vicinity of seasonally fresh water fed estuaries changes
tremendously and reportedly affects the living calcite secreting organisms like foraminifera …