Benthic biological processes and E(H) as a basis for a benthic index

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 51, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 259-268

  Davis, Wayne R ^a   Draxler, Andrew F J ^b   Paul, John F ^a   Vitaliano, Joseph J ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES;

BIOCHEMISTRY; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; MARINE BIOLOGY; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; NATURAL WATER GEOCHEMISTRY; OXIDATION; REDUCTION; SEAWATER; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SOLUBILITY;

MARINE POLLUTION;

CARBON; METAL DERIVATIVE; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; OZONE; SEA WATER; SULFATE;

BENTHIC COMMUNITY; BENTHIC INDEX; BIOTURBATION; REDOX POTENTIAL; SEDIMENT;

BENTHOS; CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; SEDIMENT; SOLUBILITY; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS; MICROBIOTA;

EID: 0032104616     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005947605244     Document Type: Conference Paper

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