Catalog of modern Greater North Sea foraminifera
It is based on dead assemblages which may contain older than extant specimens.
So far 874 specimens are integrated, representing 275 species (48 sp.) based on samples from 48 stations.
Catalog of Greater North Sea Foraminifera
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Planned Activities in 2024:

Sampling on beaches of the English Channel
Sampling in mudflats of the German Wadden Sea
Checking samples from the Central and Northern North Sea from May/June 2024
Asking for samples from the Norwegian Trench


Latest activity:

Checking the samples on species not yet recognized
Drawing distribution maps with Qgis
Writing parts of the paper