Spatial and temporal factors affecting sediment turnover by the lugworm Arenicola marina (L.)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 201, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 23-35

  Retraubun, A S W ^a   Dawson, M ^a   Evans, S M ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arenicola marina; Bioturbation; Lugworm; Sediment turnover

Indexed keywords

ARENICOLA MARINA; POLYCHAETA;

BIOTURBATION; COASTAL SEDIMENT; LUGWORM; MUDFLAT; SEDIMENT TURNOVER; TIDAL FLATS;

EID: 0030222853     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-0981(96)00016-0     Document Type: Article

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