Benthic foraminifera as bioindicators of pollution: a review of Italian research over the last three decades
F Frontalini, R Coccioni - Revue de micropaléontologie, 2011 - Elsevier
Since the 1950s, numerous studies have demonstrated the value of benthic foraminifera in
detecting ecosystem contamination. The interest in benthic foraminifera has partly been …
detecting ecosystem contamination. The interest in benthic foraminifera has partly been …
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 …
Foram-AMBI: A sensitivity index based on benthic foraminiferal faunas from North-East Atlantic and Arctic fjords, continental shelves and slopes
The present study follows up the FOraminiferal BIo-MOnitoring (FOBIMO) working group's
aim to explore methods which will improve the usefulness of benthic foraminifera in …
aim to explore methods which will improve the usefulness of benthic foraminifera in …
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 …
Foraminiferal assemblages in Biscayne Bay, Florida, USA: responses to urban and agricultural influence in a subtropical estuary
EA Carnahan, AM Hoare, P Hallock, BH Lidz… - Marine Pollution …, 2009 - Elsevier
This study assessed foraminiferal assemblages in Biscayne Bay, Florida, a heavily utilized
estuary, interpreting changes over the past 65years and providing a baseline for future …
estuary, interpreting changes over the past 65years and providing a baseline for future …
Monitoring strategies for re-establishment of ecological reference conditions: possibilities and limitations
The ecological status of an environment should be evaluated by comparison with local
“reference conditions”, here defined as the pre-industrial ecological status of the 19th …
“reference conditions”, here defined as the pre-industrial ecological status of the 19th …
Denitrification, nitrate turnover, and aerobic respiration by benthic foraminiferans in the oxygen minimum zone off Chile
S Høgslund, NP Revsbech, T Cedhagen… - Journal of Experimental …, 2008 - Elsevier
Population density, nitrate turnover, and oxygen respiration of benthic foraminiferans were
investigated in the oxygen minimum zone (OMZ) off the Chilean coast. Live foraminiferans …
investigated in the oxygen minimum zone (OMZ) off the Chilean coast. Live foraminiferans …
The late Quaternary environmental evolution of marine Arctic Canada: Barrow Strait to Lancaster Sound
AJ Pieńkowski, JH England, MFA Furze… - Quaternary Science …, 2014 - Elsevier
A marine sediment core from the east-central Canadian Arctic Archipelago (Core 86027-
154; 74° 22.01′ N 89° 51.26′ W; 329 m water depth), studied by a multiproxy approach …
154; 74° 22.01′ N 89° 51.26′ W; 329 m water depth), studied by a multiproxy approach …
[HTML][HTML] Defining ecological reference conditions in naturally stressed environments–how difficult is it?
The present study performed in Horten Inner Harbor (southern Norway) shows that
foraminifera link the present-day Ecological Quality Status (EcoQS) to EcoQS of former times …
foraminifera link the present-day Ecological Quality Status (EcoQS) to EcoQS of former times …
Intercalibration of benthic foraminiferal and macrofaunal biotic indices: An example from the Norwegian Skagerrak coast (NE North Sea)
The present study illustrates how benthic macrofauna indices can be adapted to foraminifera
through intercalibration of data from common sites. As an example of how benthic …
through intercalibration of data from common sites. As an example of how benthic …