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| Fontanier, Christophe; Koho, K. A.; Goni-urriza, M. S.; Deflandre, Bruno; Galaup, S.; Ivanovsky, A.; Gayet, Nicolas; Dennielou, Bernard; Gremare, Antoine; Bichon, S.; Gassie, C.; Anschutz, P.; Duran, R.; Reichart, G. J.. |
| We present ecological and isotopic (δ18O and δ13C) data on benthic foraminifera sampled from 4 deep-sea stations in a pockmark field from the deep-water Niger delta (Gulf of Guinea, Equatorial Atlantic Ocean). In addition, a series of sedimentological and (bio)geochemical data are shown to back up foraminiferal observations. All stations are located within 1.2 km of each other, so prevailing oceanographic conditions can be assumed to be similar at each site. Two of the sites (GMMC-01 and GMMC-02) are located in a pockmark (named “pockmark A”) where current methane seepages were recorded by ROV observations. A third station (GMMC-03) is located in the topographic depression interpreted as a collapsed pockmark (named “pockmark B”). The fourth site (GMMC-04)... |
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Palavras-chave: Niger delta; Hydrate pockmark; Foraminifera; Stable isotopes; Bacteria. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00211/32194/30628.pdf |
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| Fontanier, Christophe; Garnier, Eline; Brandily, Christophe; Dennielou, Bernard; Bichon, S.; Gayet, Nicolas; Eugene, Thibaut; Rovere, Mickael; Gremare, A.; Deflandre, B.. |
| Live (Rose-Bengal stained) deep-sea foraminiferal faunas have been studied at four stations between 530–3200-m depth in the Mozambique Channel (eastern Africa) to understand how complex environmental conditions (e.g., organic matter, oxygenation) control their ecological structure (i.e., diversity, density, and microhabitats). Two upper-slope stations, located at 530- and 780-m depth off Madagascar, are bathed by well-oxygenated bottom waters. They are characterized by fine sediments enriched in highly degraded organic matter (low amino-acid bio-availability and reduced chlorophyllic freshness). Mineralization of organic compounds results in relatively moderate oxygen penetration depth (i.e., 15 and 30 mm) in sediment. Interestingly, foraminiferal species... |
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Palavras-chave: Mozambique Channel; Foraminifera; Diversity; Microhabitat; Organic matter. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00344/45505/45057.pdf |
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