Transitional waters straddle the interface between marine and terrestrial biomes and, among
others, include fjords, bays, lagoons, and estuaries. These coastal systems are essential for …

Marine caves are characterized by wide environmental variability for the interaction between
marine and continental processes. Their conditions may be defined as extreme for …

This work contributes to the ongoing work aiming at confirming benthic foraminifera as a
biological quality element. In this study, benthic foraminifera from intertidal and transitional …

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) …

Brazilian coastal areas have been exposed to various anthropic influences including
physical alteration such as marina construction. To assess the impact of the pier marina …

This study aimed to characterize the spatial distribution and composition of living Benthic
Foraminifera (BF) and to comprehend how environmental conditions (eg, organic matter) …

This publication presents a newly created map of the seafloor of Linosa, a volcanic island
located in the Sicily Channel (Mediterranean Sea). The seafloor of Linosa was previously …

The sequence of the Khurmala Formation located in northeastern Iraq was measured and
sampled to evaluate its paleoenvironmental features, including sedimentological and …

Foraminifera are shelled single-celled protists that are found in all marine environments.
Benthic foraminifera either live in sediments or attach to surfaces on the seafloor …

Abstract The Santos Estuary (SE Brazil) is a coastal ecosystem with a high ecological
importance and has been strongly impacted by human activities over the last century. A …