Larger Foraminifera from the Spermonde Archipelago (Sulawesi, Indonesia)

A systematic description of the distributional patterns of larger symbiont-bearing benthic Foraminifera from the Spermonde Archipelago (Sulawesi, Indonesia) and their relation with local coral reef growth is presented. The larger Foraminiferal assemblages and diversity indices correspond with the diversity of Scleractinia and marine plants on the Spermonde platform. Our results indicate that the group is an excellent biomonitor for the health condition of recent coral reefs and a valuable tool for paleo-environmental reconstructions.