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) …

The ecological quality status of the NE region of the Guanabara Bay (SE Brazil), one of the
most important Brazilian embayments, is evaluated. For this purpose, sediment samples …

Benthic macrofauna is regularly used in monitoring programmes, however the vast majority
of benthic eukaryotic biodiversity lies mostly in microscopic organisms, such as meiofauna …

This study aims to analyses the response of meiofaunal organisms (foraminifera) to
disturbances caused by the diffusers of domestic sewage outfall at Cigarras beach, SE …

Brejo do Espinho coastal lake (LBE) is one of the few places in the world where dolomite
[CaMg (CO 3) 2] is precipitating in the modern environment under microbially induced …

In the last three decades, benthic foraminiferal ecology has been intensively investigated to
improve the potential application of these marine organisms as proxies of the effects of …

Living foraminiferal assemblages were studied in 56 samples collected in Vermelha Lagoon
considered the most hypersaline lagoon in Brazil. The study aimed to improve knowledge …

This study investigates and compares the seasonal variations during winter and summer of
living benthic foraminiferal assemblages in the Saquarema Lagoon System (SLS) located in …

The water quality index (WQI) is a widely used metric for assessing the quality of water.
However, the current WQI is primarily used for freshwater, and no particular study has been …

Living benthic foraminifera have been widely used as ecological indicators in coastal
ecosystems. There is, however, a lack of studies on their response to trace element pollution …