Bioturbation and particle transport in Carolina slope sediments: A radiochemical approach

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 335-355

  Fornes, W L ^a   DeMaster, D J ^a   Levin, L A ^b   Blair, N E ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTURBATION; CONTINENTAL SLOPE; MARINE SEDIMENT; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; TRACER;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CAROLINA SLOPE;

EID: 0032819804     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/002224099321618245     Document Type: Article

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