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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-6185-2018
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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23 Oct 2018
Research article |
| 23 Oct 2018
| 23 Oct 2018
The distinct roles of two intertidal foraminiferal species in phytodetrital carbon and nitrogen fluxes – results from laboratory feeding experiments
Julia Wukovits
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
University of Vienna, Department of Palaeontology, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Max Oberrauch
University of Vienna, Department of Palaeontology, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Annekatrin J. Enge
University of Vienna, Department of Palaeontology, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Petra Heinz
University of Vienna, Department of Palaeontology, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- High resolution 3D images of sediment cores as powerful tool for exploring foraminiferal microhabitats M. Nardelli et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marmicro.2024.102394
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- Benthic foraminifera as environmental indicators in extreme environments: The marine cave of Bue Marino (Sardinia, Italy) E. Romano et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106977
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- Enrichment of intracellular sulphur cycle –associated bacteria in intertidal benthic foraminifera revealed by 16S and aprA gene analysis I. Salonen et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-48166-5
- Ammonium and Sulfate Assimilation Is Widespread in Benthic Foraminifera C. LeKieffre et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.861945
- Benthic foraminiferal carbon cycling in coastal zone sediments: The influence of the assemblage structure and jellyfish detritus A. Klootwijk et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2021.107535
- Species-specific mechanisms of benthic foraminifera in response to shell dissolution M. Daviray et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marmicro.2025.102490
- A Multiparametric Approach to Unravelling the Geoenvironmental Conditions in Sediments of Bay of Koper (NE Adriatic Sea): Indicators of Benthic Foraminifera and Geochemistry P. Žvab Rožič et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.812622
- The utility of mangrove foraminifera, diatoms, and stable carbon isotope and C/N geochemistry in relative sea-level reconstruction in the Pearl River Delta, China H. Yu et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2025.107610
- Palaeoenvionmental inferences on the Pleistocene deposits of the Charadros River (Rio graben, Western Corinth Gulf, Greece) M. Tsoni et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2021.03.036
- Composition and Spatial Distribution of Benthic Foraminifera from Two Tropical Estuaries (7° S, Brazil) B. Alves et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/d17030142
- El contraste micropaleontológico de la Historia: el Lacus Ligustinus romano L. Guerra et al. https://doi.org/10.3989/egeol.43851.585
- Abundance and distribution of recent benthic foraminifera from the southwestern part of the Bay of Bengal S. Harikrishnan & D. Nathan https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geogeo.2023.100209
- Salinity-dependent algae uptake and subsequent carbon and nitrogen metabolisms of two intertidal foraminifera (Ammonia tepida and Haynesina germanica) M. Lintner et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-3723-2020
- Short-term response of benthic foraminifera to fine-sediment depositional events simulated in microcosm C. Guilhermic et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-20-3329-2023
- Phytodetrital quality (C:N ratio) and temperature changes affect C and N cycling of the intertidal mixotrophic foraminifer Haynesina germanica J. Wukovits et al. https://doi.org/10.3354/ab00746
- Benthic Foraminiferal Salinity index in marginal-marine environments: A case study from the Holocene Guadalquivir estuary, SW Spain J. Pérez-Asensio & A. Rodríguez-Ramírez https://doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2020.110021
- High resolution 3D images of sediment cores as powerful tool for exploring foraminiferal microhabitats M. Nardelli et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marmicro.2024.102394
- Spectroscopic analysis of sequestered chloroplasts in Elphidium williamsoni (Foraminifera) M. Lintner et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2022.112623
- Seasonal dynamics of mudflat foraminifera linked to diatom species and traits C. Choquel et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/jm-45-51-2026
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Single-celled, benthic foraminifera play a major role in marine biogeochemical cycling. This study compares the organic-matter-derived carbon and nitrogen processing of two abundant intertidal foraminifera species. The results of our laboratory feeding experiments suggest a significant difference in the contributions of each species to coastal carbon and nitrogen fluxes, which is mainly attributed to their different metabolic lifestyles.
Single-celled, benthic foraminifera play a major role in marine biogeochemical cycling. This...
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