Twin and triplet forms of Recent benthic Foraminifera from the eastern Aegean Sea, Turkish coast

This study reports twin and triplet forms of Recent benthic foraminifera from the eastern Aegean Sea. We discuss new insights into the causes of abnormal morphologies, including possible anthropogenic influences. The twin and triplet forms, their morphologies and environmental characteristics are de...

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Published in:Micropaleontology 2004-10, Vol.50 (3), p.297-300
Main Authors: Meric, Engin, Avsar, Niyazi, Gormus, Muhitti, Bergin, Fulya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidents
adaptation
Adhesives
Aegean Sea
Ammonia
Animal morphology
Asia
benthic taxa
coastal environment
Coasts
Cysts
East Mediterranean
ecology
environmental effects
Foraminifera
human activity
Invertebrata
invertebrate
Mediterranean Sea
microfossils
Micropaleontology
Middle East
modern
modern analogs
paleoclimatology
paleoecology
paleoenvironment
Paleontology
Protista
reconstruction
Salinity
Seas
tests
Turkey
Twins
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Summary:This study reports twin and triplet forms of Recent benthic foraminifera from the eastern Aegean Sea. We discuss new insights into the causes of abnormal morphologies, including possible anthropogenic influences. The twin and triplet forms, their morphologies and environmental characteristics are described with a view to aiding interpretation of the Recent and ancient paleoenvironmental record.
ISSN:0026-2803
1937-2795
DOI:10.2113/50.3.297