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Titel Bioerosion by microbial euendoliths in benthic foraminifera from heavy metal-polluted coastal environments of Portovesme (south-western Sardinia, Italy)
VerfasserIn A. Cherchi, C. Buosi, P. Zuddas, G. Giudici
Medientyp Artikel
Sprache Englisch
ISSN 1726-4170
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Erschienen In: Biogeosciences ; 9, no. 11 ; Nr. 9, no. 11 (2012-11-20), S.4607-4620
Datensatznummer 250007399
Publikation (Nr.) Volltext-Dokument vorhandencopernicus.org/bg-9-4607-2012.pdf
 
Zusammenfassung
A monitoring survey of the coastal area facing the industrial area of Portoscuso-Portovesme (south-western Sardinia, Italy) revealed intense bioerosional processes. Benthic foraminifera collected at the same depth (about 2 m) but at different distances from the pollution source show extensive microbial infestation, anomalous Mg/Ca molar ratios and high levels of heavy metals in the shell associated with a decrease in foraminifera richness, population density and biodiversity with the presence of morphologically abnormal specimens. We found that carbonate dissolution induced by euendoliths is selective, depending on the Mg content and morpho-structural types of foraminiferal taxa. This study provides evidences for a connection between heavy metal dispersion, decrease in pH of the sea-water and bioerosional processes on foraminifera.
 
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