Mass physical properties of muddy intertidal sediments: Some applications, misapplications and non-applications

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 20, Issue 10-11, 2000, Pages 1179-1197

  Flemming, B W ^a   Delafontaine, M T ^a  

^a SENCKENBERG DEUTSCHES ENTOMOLOGISCHES INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bulk density; Concentration; Mass physical properties; Mud content; Sediment; Water content

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0033841727     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4343(00)00018-2     Document Type: Article

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