Benthic Foraminiferal Assemblages From the Southern Kara Sea, a River-Influenced Arctic Marine Environment

Research Article| July 01, 2002 BENTHIC FORAMINIFERAL ASSEMBLAGES FROM THE SOUTHERN KARA SEA, A RIVER-INFLUENCED ARCTIC MARINE ENVIRONMENT Leonid Polyak; Leonid Polyak * 1Byrd Polar Research Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA. *Corresponding author: Byrd Polar Research Center, 1090 Carmack Rd., Columbus, OH, 43210; tel. 614-292-2602, fax 614-292-4697, E-mail: polyak.1@osu.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Sergei Korsun; Sergei Korsun 2P. P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Moscow 117851, Russia. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Lawrence A. Febo; Lawrence A. Febo 1Byrd Polar Research Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Vladimir Stanovoy; Vladimir Stanovoy 3Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute, St. Petersburg 199397, Russia. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Tatyana Khusid; Tatyana Khusid 2P. P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Moscow 117851, Russia. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Morten Hald; Morten Hald 4Institute of Geology, University of Tromsø, N-9037, Norway. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Bjorn Egil Paulsen; Bjorn Egil Paulsen 4Institute of Geology, University of Tromsø, N-9037, Norway. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar David J. Lubinski David J. Lubinski 5Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USA. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Journal of Foraminiferal Research (2002) 32 (3): 252–273. https://doi.org/10.2113/32.3.252 Article history received: 15 Jun 2001 accepted: 12 Oct 2001 first online: 03 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share MailTo Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Leonid Polyak, Sergei Korsun, Lawrence A. Febo, Vladimir Stanovoy, Tatyana Khusid, Morten Hald, Bjorn Egil Paulsen, David J. Lubinski; BENTHIC FORAMINIFERAL ASSEMBLAGES FROM THE SOUTHERN KARA SEA, A RIVER-INFLUENCED ARCTIC MARINE ENVIRONMENT. Journal of Foraminiferal Research 2002;; 32 (3): 252–273. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/32.3.252 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyJournal of Foraminiferal Research Search Advanced Search Abstract Calcareous foraminifers and hydrographic parameters in 113 bottom samples from the southern Kara Sea were examined to improve the usage of foraminifers as paleoenvironmental proxies for river-dominated high-latitude continental shelves. Foraminiferal taxa form a succession from near-estuarine to distal open-sea locations, characterized by a gradual increase in salinities. Foraminiferal assemblages are discriminated into three groups: river-proximal, -intermediate, and -distal. This succession appears to be controlled by a combination of feeding conditions and bottom salinities, and are related to riverine fluxes of freshwater, organic matter, and sediments. Morphological and behavioral adaptations of foraminifers to specific environments are discussed. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.