Biological mediation of bottom boundary layer processes and sediment suspension in the lower Chesapeake Bay

Marine Geology

Volumn 141, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 27-50

  Wright, L D ^a   Schaffner, L C ^a   Maa, J P Y ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Benthic boundary layer; Bioturbation; Chesapeake Bay; Estuaries; Hydraulic roughness; Sediment suspension

Indexed keywords

BED ROUGHNESS; BED STRESS; BENTHIC BOUNDARY LAYER; BIOLOGICAL MEDIATION; BOTTOM STRESS; BOUNDARY LAYER PROCESSES; ESTUARINE SEDIMENTS; SEDIMENT-WATER INTERFACE; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; SUSPENSION; TIDAL CURRENT;

USA, CHESAPEAKE BAY;

EID: 0030708591     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(97)00061-3     Document Type: Article

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