Exploración de la comunidad de foraminíferos bentónicos en sedimento de tres arrecifes mesofóticos de Cuba
Núñez-Luis, J.Y.; Soto, M.H. (2021). Exploración de la comunidad de foraminíferos bentónicos en sedimento de tres arrecifes mesofóticos de Cuba. Rev. Invest. Mar. 41(1): 106-120
In: Revista de Investigaciones Marinas. Universidad de La Habana, Centro de investigaciones: La Habana. ISSN 0252-1962; e-ISSN 1991-6086, more
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| Keywords |
Foraminifera [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal |
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Benthic foraminifera, coral reefs, mesophotic, Cuba-USA Expedition |
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- Núñez-Luis, J.Y.
- Soto, M.H.
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| Abstract |
Coral reefs are among the marine ecosystems most threatened by man and climate change. However, mesophotic reefs have been little studied, because the depths at which they are found add difficulties to their research. Although in recent years they have been of greater interest to science, due to the theory that depth protects them from regional and global stressors affecting “shallow” reefs. For this reason, a joint Cuba-United States expedition was carried out in 2017, with the aim of mapping and documenting the scope and health of mesophotic coral reefs along the entire coast of Cuba. During this journey, 3 sediment samples were ex- tracted from 3 different mesophotic reefs in order to char- acterize the benthic foraminifera community. It was ob- served that foraminifera communities. Fourteen species from this group were identified as new records for Cuban marine diversity. This information could contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms that regulate these marine ecosystems. It could also lay the foundations for the use of these communities as indicators of environ- mental conditions in mesophotic reefs, as they are already used in shallow reefs. |
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