Infralittoral benthic foraminifera from northern Chile
Abstract This communication analyzes the distribution of benthic foraminifera in the infralittoral zone of northern Chile located between 26° and 29°S at depths between 7 and 12 m. Twenty-six taxa have been identified, whose density is mainly conditioned by grain size and hydrodynamics of the environment. A comparison with other coastal sectors of the Pacific coast of South America allows us to identify the most representative species of this area from southern Chile to Colombia. The results obtained are very interesting for their possible application in the reconstruction of Holocene paleoenvironments in the Atacama Desert.
Authors
- Juan Manuel Muñoz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8841-1987)
- Tatiana Izquierdo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3805-2020)
- C. Martin
- Manuel Abad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1930-2650)
- Edgardo Cruces (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4537-552X)
- María Luz González-Regalado Montero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2626-9142)
- Francisco Ruiz Muñoz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8581-6823)
- Estefanía Bonnail (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3190-921X)
Institutions
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (ES)
- University of Atacama (CL)
- Universidad de Huelva (ES)
- Universidad de Sevilla (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Iberian Geology
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s41513-025-00330-9
- Primary Topic
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universidad de Huelva
- Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo