The ecology and biogeography of Discospirina tenuissima (Foraminifera) in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans

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The large (≥1 cm diameter) miliolid foraminifera Discospirina tenuissima () is common at four sites (NW, NE, SW, and SE), located on either side of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge to the north (54°N) and south (49°N) of the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone. The white discoidal tests of this epifaunal species were visible in video surveys of flat and gently (10°) sloping, sediment-covered areas of seafloor (replicate 500-m-long transects, 1000 m surface area) obtained using the Rem...

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Authors: Gooday, A; Alt, C; Jones, D; Shale, D; Marsden, K

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART II-TOPICAL STUDIES IN OCEANOGRAPHY
• Volume: 98
• Pages: 301-314
• Publication date: 2013-12-15
• DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2012.05.001
• ISSN: 0967-0645
• Keywords: Miliolid; Phytodetritus; Benthos; North Atlantic Ocean; Indian Ocean; Mid-Atlantic Ridge