Impact of macrofaunal recolonization on benthic metabolism and nutrient fluxes in a shallow marine sediment previously overgrown with macroalgal mats

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 613-628

  Hansen, K ^a   Kristensen, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Benthic fauna; Benthic respiration; Bioturbation; C:N ratios; Estuarine sediment; Inorganic nitrogen flux; Macroalgal mats; Nereis diversicolor; Recolonization

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC METABOLISM; BENTHOS; BIOTURBATION; ESTUARY; MARINE SEDIMENT; NUTRIENT FLUX;

DENMARK; KERTINGE NOR;

ALGAE; INVERTEBRATA; NEANTHES DIVERSICOLOR; NEREIS; NEREIS DIVERSICOLOR; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 0031279738     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1996.0229     Document Type: Article

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