Benthic foraminifera as bioindicators of anthropogenic impacts in two north African lagoonsa comparison with ostracod assemblages
- Francisco Ruiz Muñoz
- María Luz González-Regalado Montero
- Emilio Galán Huertos
- Isabel González-Díez
- M. Isabel Prudêncio
- María Isabel Dias
- Manuel Abad de los Santos
- Antonio Toscano Grande
- José Prenda Marín
- Edith Xio Mara García
ISSN: 1026-8774, 2007-2902
Año de publicación: 2012
Volumen: 29
Número: 3
Páginas: 527-533
Tipo: Artículo
Otras publicaciones en: Revista mexicana de ciencias geológicas
Resumen
Numerous investigations have used the foraminiferal assemblages or species as bioindicators. This paper tests the responses of these microorganisms to different environmental changes (heavy metal pollution, treatment stations, artificial inlets, agricultural and urban sewages) and compares them to those observed previously on ostracod assemblages. Foraminifera are more tolerant to these changes, while ostracods present a more specialized response.