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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-6185-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-6185-2018
Research article
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23 Oct 2018
Research article |  | 23 Oct 2018

The distinct roles of two intertidal foraminiferal species in phytodetrital carbon and nitrogen fluxes – results from laboratory feeding experiments

Julia Wukovits, Max Oberrauch, Annekatrin J. Enge, and Petra Heinz

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Single-celled, benthic foraminifera play a major role in marine biogeochemical cycling. This study compares the organic-matter-derived carbon and nitrogen processing of two abundant intertidal foraminifera species. The results of our laboratory feeding experiments suggest a significant difference in the contributions of each species to coastal carbon and nitrogen fluxes, which is mainly attributed to their different metabolic lifestyles.
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