Pore Characteristics of Deep-Sea Benthic Foraminifera
A review of the pore patterns of deep-sea benthic foraminifera is presented with a discussion of their characteristics, function and relationship with dissolved oxygen levels. Pore characteristics of deep-sea benthic foraminifera are of timely interest due to their potential for reconstructing disso...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Diversity |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/17/5/343 |
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| Summary: | A review of the pore patterns of deep-sea benthic foraminifera is presented with a discussion of their characteristics, function and relationship with dissolved oxygen levels. Pore characteristics of deep-sea benthic foraminifera are of timely interest due to their potential for reconstructing dissolved oxygen conditions from the sedimentary record. Scanning electron micrographs of 20 epifaunal and infaunal deep-sea taxa from the Sulu Sea, Monterey Bay, California Bight and northwest Atlantic Ocean are presented to illustrate the wide range of pore patterns found in deep-sea taxa. New SEM observations of three taxa with biconvex test shapes, <i>Oridorsalis umbonatus</i>, <i>Hoeglundina elegans</i>, and <i>Epistominella umbonifera</i>, suggest that these taxa have an infaunal habitat for at least part of their life span. |
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| ISSN: | 1424-2818 |