2014
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.03945.16b
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Relationship of foraminiferal abundance with the trophic conditions in a marine coastal area of western India

Abstract: Summary: Surface seawater and sediment parameters indicate the trophic state of coastal marine systems. We used a biochemical approach to identify descriptors of the trophic state and environmental quality of intertidal ecosystems, based on the analysis of the quality and quantity of sedimentary organic matter, water nutrients and their correlation with the foraminiferal population at two sites on the west coast of India. Surface intertidal sediments were collected for a period of 17 months from January 2012 t… Show more

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“…Moreover, the microphytobenthos produces large amounts of exocellular carbohydrates that are mostly derived from metabolic activity in response to variations in light intensity, nutrient availability, salinity and the taxonomic composition of the biofilm [ 73 ]. Therefore, the carbohydrate content in sediment may originate from several sources, such as the sedimentation of planktonic microalgae, benthic primary production and riverine inputs of terrestrial compounds [ 74 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Moreover, the microphytobenthos produces large amounts of exocellular carbohydrates that are mostly derived from metabolic activity in response to variations in light intensity, nutrient availability, salinity and the taxonomic composition of the biofilm [ 73 ]. Therefore, the carbohydrate content in sediment may originate from several sources, such as the sedimentation of planktonic microalgae, benthic primary production and riverine inputs of terrestrial compounds [ 74 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%