Miniacina miniacea: modern foraminiferal sands on the Outer Moroccan shelf*

Abstract

The attached foraminifera, Miniacina miniacea, is a major sedimentary component on the outer shelf off central and southern Morocco, particularly in water depths between 95 and 115 m, where concentrations generally exceed 40% of the carbonate fraction. Predominance of this species may be largely a function of the relatively great water depths which preclude optimal growth of other encrusting organisms.