The erosion threshold of biotic sediments: a comparison of methods

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 139, Issue , 1998, Pages 295-307

  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; CHLOROPHYLL; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

BIOFILM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIATOM; ERODIBILITY; METHODOLOGY; SEDIMENT PROPERTY;

CANADA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; NITZSCHIA; NITZSCHIA CURVILINEATA;

EID: 0032455698     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.139.01.24     Document Type: Article

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