Aggregation processes in the benthic boundary layer at the Celtic Sea continental margin

Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1389-1404

  Thomsen, L A ^a   McCave, I N ^b  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggregates; Benthic boundary layer; Continental margin

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION; BENTHIC BOUNDARY LAYER; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; PARTICULATE MATTER; SCAVENGING;

CELTIC SEA;

EID: 0034034875     PISSN: 09670637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-0637(99)00110-7     Document Type: Article

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