Abstract
Foraminiferal studies provide a key to understanding the dynamics of a shallow marine environment from Baiona Bay, N.W. Spain. Preliminary data describing the foraminiferal distributions and associated physical and oceanographic setting are presented. A new species list is provided for this region, which includes both autochthonous and allochthonous elements. Foraminiferal distributions within the bay are related to a number of measured environmental variables which include: water depth, exposure to wave activity, current velocities, sediment grain size, and sediment composition. The biofacies distribution appears to be closely related to the sediment input pattern into this bay.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 413-427 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Journal of Coastal Research |
| Volume | 15 |
| Publication status | Published - 1999 |
Keywords
- benthic foraminifera
- littoral environment
- wave pattern
- current pattern
- sediment distribution
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