LANDWARD-DIRECTED DISPERSAL OF BENTHIC FORAMINIFERAL PROPAGULES AT TWO SHALLOW-WATER SITES IN THE DOBOY SOUND AREA (GEORGIA, USA)

摘要

Transport of foraminiferal propagules is an important mode of dispersal in benthic foraminifera. Known to occur from tidal marshes and estuaries to deep-water environments, the former are particularly vulnerable to ongoing climate change. Because rising sea levels can have profound implications on local salinity and associated faunal compositions, transport of foraminiferal propagules within these environments can be crucial for local assemblages to respond to changing conditions.