Re-colonization of hostile environments by benthic foraminifera: an example from Montserrat, Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc

• Published in: Micropaleontology
• Main Authors: Hart, MB, Fisher, JK, Smart, CW, Speers, R, Wall-Palmer, D
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Micropaleontological Foundation MicroPress Europe 2022
• Subjects: Montserrat; benthic foraminifera; Soufriere Hills Volcano; recovery patterns; Deception Island; Southern Ocean
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/19268; https://doi.org/10.47894/mpal.68.1.01

<jats:p>The Soufrière Hills Volcano, on the island of Montserrat, has an eruption history spanning over 2 million years. During this time the volcano has undergone multiple eruptions with intervening periods of low activity or dormancy. The most recent activity began in 1995 and has seen a se...