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dc.contributor.authorLinshy, V.N.
dc.contributor.authorSaraswat, R.
dc.contributor.authorKurtarkar, S.R.
dc.contributor.authorNigam, R.
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-19T09:59:36Z
dc.date.available2014-09-19T09:59:36Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.identifier.citationJournal of the Palaeontological Society of India, vol.58(2); 2013; 205-211
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/4613
dc.description.abstractThe response of benthic foraminifer Pararotalia nipponica to heavy metal cadmium is observed in laboratory experiment. The results indicate that under a given set of conditions, heavy metal cadmium is deleterious to benthic foraminifera. Gradual increase in cadmium (Cd) concentration mainly affected normal growth and caused morphological abnormalities which were consistent from 4 µg/l to 14 µg/l. The intensity of deformation was severe exhibiting a peculiar change in coiling direction with increase in cadmium concentration. The presence of >50% deformed specimens at the lowest cadmium concentration (2 µg/l) indicates that the threshold of Cd concentration which is detrimental to P. nipponica is <2 µg/l
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPalaeontological Society of India
dc.rightsCopyright [2013]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
dc.subjectbenthic fronts
dc.subjectforaminifera
dc.subjectcoastal morphology
dc.titleExperiment to decipher the effect of heavy metal cadmium on coastal benthic foraminifer Pararotalia Nipponica (Asano)
dc.typeJournal Article


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