Mesophotic foraminiferal-algal nodules play a role in the Red Sea carbonate budget

Abstract During two scientific expeditions between 2020 and 2022, direct surveys led to the discovery of free-living mesophotic foraminiferal-algal nodules along the coast of the NEOM region (northern Saudi Arabian Red Sea) where they form an unexpected benthic ecosystem in mesophotic water depths o...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Published in:	Communications Earth & Environment
Main Authors:	Valentina Alice Bracchi, Sam J. Purkis, Fabio Marchese, Megan K. B. Nolan, Tullia Isotta Terraneo, Silvia Vimercati, Giovanni Chimienti, Mattie Rodrigue, Ameer Eweida, Francesca Benzoni
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2023-08-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00944-w