The knowledge of the infralittoral ostracodes presents an increasing
interest since it is an essential tool for several fields of research such
as human impact of the coastal environments, including environmental
monitoring, geoarchaeology and reconstruction of ancient shorelines.
The study of the infralittoral ostracode fauna of a small bay of northern
Sardinia may represent an useful piece of this knowledge. This
bay near Porto Puddu is characterized by shallow seafloors presenting
wide vegetated areas, progression of the shoreline and seasonal strem
(southern sector). Moreover, its water column is conditioned by winds
along the year (Astraldi et al., 1980).
