Considering the thermal limits of coastal macroalgae habitats in the South-Eastern Mediterranean, it is important to study the response of the associated meiofauna to better understand the expected feedback of ecosystems to future warming. In this study, we compared benthic foraminiferal assemblages from two common macroalgal habitats, Turf and Coralline algae, based on ecological monitoring of a thermally polluted station representing near future warming, and an undisturbed environment.

None of the common local species is confined to a specific algal habitat. This implies that their existence is not threatened by the disappearance of the Coralline algae. However, most likely their community structure will be impacted with coastal warming. Species that are more affiliated with Coralline algae are highly thermally tolerant, thus their proliferation might be reduced with warming. Specifically, the negative response of Coralline algae to warming may limit the contribution of invasive species such as Pararotalia calcariformata.

考虑到东南地中海沿岸大型藻类栖息地的温度限制，重要的是研究相关的小型动物的反应，以更好地了解生态系统对未来变暖的预期反馈。在这项研究中，我们根据代表未来变暖和不受干扰的热污染站的生态监测，比较了两个常见的大型藻类生境（草坪和珊瑚藻）的底栖有孔虫群落。

没有一种常见的本地物种局限于特定的藻类栖息地。这意味着它们的存在不受珊瑚藻的消失威胁。但是，他们的社区结构很可能会受到沿海气候变暖的影响。与Coralline藻类更相关的物种具有高度的耐热性，因此其变暖可能会使其变少。具体而言，珊瑚藻对气候变暖的负面反应可能会限制入侵物种（如副产副球藻）的贡献。