Carbon budget and network analysis of a high-energy beach/surf-zone ecosystem

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 485-505

  Heymans, J J ^a   McLachlan, A ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

beach; carbon; ecosystem; energy; sand; surf

Indexed keywords

NEXUS;

BEACH; BEACHES; CARBON BUDGET; ECOSYSTEM MODELLING; NETWORK ANALYSIS; SURF ZONE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0030251373     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1996.0083     Document Type: Article

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