Sediment Reworking of Intertidal Sediments by the Benthic Foraminifera Haynesina Germanica: the Importance of Motion Behaviour and Densities.
Proceedings - Royal Society Biological sciences/Proceedings - Royal Society Biological Sciences(2023)
摘要
This study aimed to describe for the first time the vertical motion behaviour of the intertidal foraminifera Haynesina germanica and its contribution to bioturbation. Its infaunal behaviour leads to the creation of a one-end tube within the first centimetre of sediment. In addition, a vertical trail following behaviour was described for the first time in foraminifera, which may be linked to the sustainability of the biogenic sedimentary structures. As a consequence, H. germanica produces a vertical transport of both mud and fine sediment fractions similarly to the sediment reworking mode reported for gallery-diffusor benthic species. This finding allows us to refine the bioturbating mode of H. germanica, previously classified as surficial biodiffusor. Furthermore, sediment reworking intensity appeared to be dependent on the foraminiferal density. H. germanica would adapt its motion behaviour to deal with the intra-specific competition for food and space that may occur when density increases. Consequently, this behavioural modification would affect both the species and the individual contribution to sediment reworking processes. In fine, sediment reworking in H. germanica may further contribute to the bioirrigation of intertidal sediments, which has implications for oxygen availability in sediments and on aerobic microbial processes involved in carbon and nutrient cycling at the sediment-water interface.
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intertidal foraminifera,Haynesina germanica,motion behaviour,tube building species,vertical sediment reworking,density-dependent effect
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