Benthic foraminifera as bioindicators of anthropogenic impacts in two north African lagoonsa comparison with ostracod assemblages

  1. Ruiz Muñoz, Francisco
  2. González-Regalado Montero, María Luz
  3. Galán Huertos, Emilio
  4. González-Díez, Isabel
  5. Prudêncio, Maria Isabel
  6. Dias, Maria Isabel
  7. Abad de los Santos, Manuel
  8. Toscano Grande, Antonio
  9. Prenda Marín, José
  10. Mara García, Edith Xio
Revista:
Revista mexicana de ciencias geológicas

ISSN: 1026-8774 2007-2902

Ano de publicación: 2012

Volume: 29

Número: 3

Páxinas: 527-533

Tipo: Artigo

Outras publicacións en: Revista mexicana de ciencias geológicas

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Resumo

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.

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