Benthic Foraminifera in Arctic Methane Hydrate Bearing Sediments

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Pierre-Antoine Dessandier, Chiara Borrelli, Dimitri Kalenitchenko, Giuliana Panieri
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019
• Subjects: benthic foraminiferal assemblages; methane advection; methane diffusion; Arctic Ocean; microbial mats; Science; Q; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Arctic; Svalbard; Lunde; arctic methane; Foraminifera*; Lomvi; Methane hydrate
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00765; https://doaj.org/article/fa05e42f7402474c928be6f21cb92386

Benthic foraminifera have been widely used as proxy for paleo-methane emissions, mainly based on their stable isotopic signature. In cold seeps, the ecology of these organisms remains uncertain, in particular their ability to thrive during active phases of seepage. In this study, we evaluate the ben...