THE ENIGMA OF THE CONTINUED USE OF TOTAL ASSEMBLAGES IN ECOLOGICAL STUDIES OF BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA

摘要: Pioneering studies of foraminiferal ecology were carried out by Phleger in the 1950s and summarized his landmark book (Phleger, 1960). He introduced idea taking samples known area volume, distinguishing live from dead staining, attempting to quantify input tests sediment. Since then advances ecological understanding have come improved sediment sampling techniques, introduction a spectrum methods for differentiating dead, new technology determining wider range environmental parameters with ever greater precision, application statistical techniques relationships between biota environment. However, spite this, progress is inhibited misconception. Ecological should be based on living assemblages this invariably case where they are biologists. Foraminiferal represent addition material succession previous time-averaged over several many years modified lesser or extent taphonomic processes (e.g., transport loss gain tests; calcareous …