Freshwater ostracods as environmental tracers
This paper revises the response of freshwater ostracods to different environmental
conditions and anthropogenic impacts, with a worldwide overview of the potential use of …
conditions and anthropogenic impacts, with a worldwide overview of the potential use of …
Benthic foraminiferal indices and environmental quality assessment of transitional waters: a review of current challenges and future research perspectives
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 …
others, include fjords, bays, lagoons, and estuaries. These coastal systems are essential for …
Benthic foraminifera provide a promising tool for ecological quality assessment of marine waters
This study defines criteria for the use of benthic foraminifera (protists) as a quick and efficient
bio-monitoring tool to implement marine legislation. Various sampling and preparation …
bio-monitoring tool to implement marine legislation. Various sampling and preparation …
[HTML][HTML] Benthic foraminifera as proxies for the environmental quality assessment of the Kuwait Bay (Kuwait, Arabian Gulf): Morphological and metabarcoding …
E Al-Enezi, F Francescangeli, E Balassi… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The rapid urbanization and industrialization of Kuwait and the consequent effluent
discharges into marine environments have resulted in a degradation of water and sediment …
discharges into marine environments have resulted in a degradation of water and sediment …
First evaluation of foraminiferal metabarcoding for monitoring environmental impact from an offshore oil drilling site
At present, environmental impacts from offshore oil and gas activities are partly determined
by measuring changes in macrofauna diversity. Morphological identification of macrofauna …
by measuring changes in macrofauna diversity. Morphological identification of macrofauna …
Benthic foraminifera to assess Ecological Quality Statuses in Italian transitional waters
Estuaries, lagoons and lakes, identified as transitional waters (TWs), are fragile ecotones at
the interface between terrestrial and marine ecosystems. The assessment of their Ecological …
the interface between terrestrial and marine ecosystems. The assessment of their Ecological …
Defining past ecological status and in situ reference conditions using benthic foraminifera: a case study from the Oslofjord, Norway
Characterizing marine water bodies and defining ecological status, both present and past
(pre-impacted), has become an important task for EU's Member States and their associates …
(pre-impacted), has become an important task for EU's Member States and their associates …
Monitoring strategies for re-establishment of ecological reference conditions: possibilities and limitations
The ecological status of an environment should be evaluated by comparison with local
“reference conditions”, here defined as the pre-industrial ecological status of the 19th …
“reference conditions”, here defined as the pre-industrial ecological status of the 19th …
[HTML][HTML] Defining ecological reference conditions in naturally stressed environments–how difficult is it?
The present study performed in Horten Inner Harbor (southern Norway) shows that
foraminifera link the present-day Ecological Quality Status (EcoQS) to EcoQS of former times …
foraminifera link the present-day Ecological Quality Status (EcoQS) to EcoQS of former times …
Human‐induced marine ecological degradation: micropaleontological perspectives
We analyzed published downcore microfossil records from 150 studies and reinterpreted
them from an ecological degradation perspective to address the following critical but still …
them from an ecological degradation perspective to address the following critical but still …