Benthic Foraminifera in Arctic Methane Hydrate Bearing Sediments

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Dessandier, Pierre-Antoine, Borrelli, Chiara, Kalenitchenko, Dimitri, Panieri, Giuliana
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media 2019
• Subjects: VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Geosciences: 450; VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Geofag: 450; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Lunde; Svalbard; arctic methane; Foraminifera*; Lomvi; Methane hydrate
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/16889; https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00765

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...