Flux dynamics of planktic foraminiferal tests in the south-eastern Bay of Biscay (northeast Atlantic margin)

• Published in: Journal of Marine Systems
• Main Authors: Kuhnt, Tanja, Howa, Helene, Schmidt, Sabine, Marie, Louis, Schiebel, Ralf
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Science Bv 2013
• Subjects: Planktic foraminifera; Bay of Biscay; Sediment traps; Particulate mass flux; Pb-210; Seasonality; Lateral advection; Inner Bay; Northeast Atlantic
• Online Access: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00125/23593/21431.pdf; https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00125/23593/21785.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2011.11.026; https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00125/23593/

The temporal and water depth related dynamics of planktic foraminiferal fluxes in the south-eastern Bay of Biscay are discussed for a two year sampling period (June 2006-June 2008). Two sediment traps deployed at 800 m and 1700 m water depth at a mooring in 2000 m of water depth, were analyzed for t...