Resumen de Ecology and distribution of recent subtidal foraminifera along the Egyptian Red Sea shore, between Mersa Alam and Ras Banas
The Red Sea along the Egyptian shore between Mersa Alam and Ras Banas represents an ideal subtropical, shallow-water carbonate environment in which biostromes, lime-sand and mud with vegetation, coral rubbles, and reefs predominate. The environment is composed of a complex of sub-environments including open bays or subtidal lagoons, protected shelf areas, coral reefs and open, shallow shelves. Each sub-environment is characterized by its particular foraminiferal assemblage.
The composition, systematics, frequency percentage and density of different foraminiferal populations in each particular host are given. The effect of salinity, nature of sedimentary substratum, seagrass, tidal currents and water turbidity, as well as relation to open sea on the density, diversity and distribution of foraminifera is discussed and evaluated. Correlation with equivalent habitants along the Mediterranean shores is constructed.
