Vertical distribution and respiration rates of benthic foraminifera : Contribution to aerobic remineralization in intertidal mudflats covered by Zostera noltei meadows
The present study investigates the influence of seagrass root systems on benthic hard-shelled meiofauna (foraminifera). In February and July 2011, sediment cores were collected at low tide at two sites in Arcachon lagoon, a vegetated site with Zostera noltei and a second site with bare sediments. We used the highly discriminative CellTracker™ Green fluorogenic probe technique to recognize living f