Schmidt, Christiane; Geslin, Emmanuelle; Bernhard, Joan M.; LeKieffre, Charlotte; Svenning, Mette Marianne; Roberge, Helene; Schweizer, Magali; Panieri, Giuliana (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-08-30)
Several foraminifera are deposit feeders that consume organic detritus (dead particulate organic material with entrained bacteria). However, the role of such foraminifera in the benthic food web remains understudied. Foraminifera feeding on methanotrophic bacteria, which are 13C-depleted, may cause negative cytoplasmic and/or calcitic δ13C values. To test whether the foraminiferal diet includes ...