Preliminary investigations of the recent foraminifera of Baiona Bay, NW Spain

Citation
I. Alejo et al., Preliminary investigations of the recent foraminifera of Baiona Bay, NW Spain, J COAST RES, 15(2), 1999, pp. 413-427
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH
ISSN journal
07490208 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
413 - 427
Database
ISI
SICI code
0749-0208(199921)15:2<413:PIOTRF>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Foraminiferal studies provide a key to understanding the dynamics of a shal low marine environment from Baiona Bay, N.W. Spain. Preliminary data descri bing the foraminiferal distributions and associated physical and oceanograp hic 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 environme ntal variables which include: water depth, exposure to wave activity, curre nt velocities, sediment grain size, and sediment composition. The biofacies distribution appears to be closely related to the sediment input pattern i nto this bay.