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

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 …

Most environmental bio-monitoring methods using the species composition of marine faunas
define the Ecological Quality Status of soft bottom ecosystems based on the relative …

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 …

Saronikos Gulf, including the industrial zone of Elefsis Bay and the Port of Piraeus, is one of
the most anthropogenically impacted coastal regions of Greece. Distinct assemblages of …

Globally, one of the two most common shallow-marine and estuarine foraminiferal genera is
Ammonia. Over the past 50 years, the majority of workers have identified specimens in this …

Large benthic foraminifera are major carbonate components in tropical carbonate platforms,
important carbonate producers, stratigraphic tools and powerful bioindicators (proxies) of …

Benthic foraminifera were collected in the Rhône prodelta (Gulf of Lions, Mediterranean
Sea), an enriched zone with high organic matter content. In June 2005, sediment cores were …

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 …