Impact of flow on oxygen dynamics in photosynthetically active sediments

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 291-302

  Berninger, Ulrike G ^a   Huettel, Markus ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Benthic diatoms ; Benthic photosynthesis ; Boundary layer flow ; Intertidal permeable sediment ; Oxygen ; Planktonic phytoflagellates; Pore water advection

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 0000899310     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame012291     Document Type: Article

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