Université de Fribourg

Developing Foram-AMBI for biomonitoring in the Mediterranean: Species assignments to ecological categories

Jorissen, Frans ; Nardelli, Maria Pia ; Almogi-Labin, Ahuva ; Barras, Christine ; Bergamin, Luisa ; Bicchia, Erica ; El Kateb, Akram ; Ferraro, Luciana ; Gann, Mary Mc ; Morigi, Caterina ; Romano, Elena ; Sabbatini, Anna ; Schweizer, Magali ; Spezzaferri, Silvia

In: Marine Micropaleontology, 2018, vol. 140, p. 33–45

Most environmental bio-monitoring methods using the species composition of marine faunas define the Ecological Quality Status of soft bottom ecosystems based on the relative proportions of species assigned to a limited number of ecological categories. In this study we analyse the distribution patterns of benthic foraminifera in the Mediterranean as a function of organic carbon gradients on...

Université de Fribourg

The FOBIMO (FOraminiferal BIo-MOnitoring) initiative—Towards a standardised protocol for soft-bottom benthic foraminiferal monitoring studies

Schönfeld, Joachim ; Alve, Elisabeth ; Geslin, Emmanuelle ; Jorissen, Frans ; Korsun, Sergei ; Spezzaferri, Silvia

In: Marine Micropaleontology, 2012, vol. 94-95, p. 1-13

The European Community Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) was established to provide guidelines for monitoring the quality of marine ecosystems. Monitoring the status of marine environments is traditionally based on macrofauna surveys, for which standardised methods have been established. Benthic foraminifera are also good indicators of environmental status because of their fast turnover...