The effect of buoyant biofilms on the erodibility of sublittoral sediments of a temperate microtidal estuary

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 225-235

  Sutherland, T F ^a   Amos, C L ^b   Grant, J ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; CANADA; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CHLOROPHYLL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EROSION; ESTUARY; GEL; INDICATOR; MINERAL; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WATER PUMPING;

BIOFILM; ERODIBILITY; EROSION RATE; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; SEDIMENT PROPERTY; SEDIMENT STABILITY;

CANADA; NOVA SCOTIA; UPPER SOUTH COVE;

EID: 0031810102     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.1998.43.2.0225     Document Type: Article

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