Rapid subduction of organic matter by maldanid polychaetes on the North Carolina slope

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 595-611

  Levin, L ^a   Blair, N ^b   DeMaster, D ^b   Plaia, G ^b   Fornes, W ^b   Martin, C ^a   Thomas, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC INFAUNA; BIOTURBATION; ORGANIC MATTER CYCLING; RAPID SUBDUCTION; TUBE DWELLERS;

ATLANTIC, NORTH CAROLINA SLOPE;

MALDANIDAE; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 0030724738     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/0022240973224337     Document Type: Article

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