Infralittoral benthic foraminifera from northern Chile

This communication analyzes the distribution of benthic foraminifera in the infralittoral zone of northern Chile located between 26° and 29°S at depths between 7 and 12 m. Twenty-six taxa have been identified, whose density is mainly conditioned by grain size and hydrodynamics of the environment. A...

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Autores: Gómez Martín, Cristina, Ruiz Muñoz, Francisco, Bonnail, Estefanía, González-Regalado Montero, María Luz, Cruces, Edgardo, Muñoz, Juan Manuel, Izquierdo, Tatiana, Abad de los Santos, Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)
Repositorio:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ariasmontano.uhu.es:10272/27618
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10272/27618
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Benthic foraminifera
Environmental parameters
Infralittoral
Northern Chile
Applications
2416 Paleontología
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Sumario:This communication analyzes the distribution of benthic foraminifera in the infralittoral zone of northern Chile located between 26° and 29°S at depths between 7 and 12 m. Twenty-six taxa have been identified, whose density is mainly conditioned by grain size and hydrodynamics of the environment. A comparison with other coastal sectors of the Pacific coast of South America allows us to identify the most representative species of this area from southern Chile to Colombia. The results obtained are very interesting for their possible application in the reconstruction of Holocene paleoenvironments in the Atacama Desert.