Influence of biota on spatial and temporal variation in sediment erodability and material flux on a tidal flat (Westerschelde, The Netherlands)

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 194, Issue , 2000, Pages 23-37

  Widdows, J ^a   Brinsley, M D ^a   Salkeld, P N ^a   Lucas, C H ^b  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benthic macrofauna; Benthic pelagic exchange; Biodeposition; Flumes; Microphytobenthos; Sediment erosion; Tidal flats; Westerschelde

Indexed keywords

BIOTURBATION; ERODIBILITY; FILTER FEEDING; PARTICULATE FLUX; SEDIMENT; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TIDAL FLAT;

MOLENPLAAT; NETHERLANDS; WESTERSCHELDE;

BIVALVIA; CERASTODERMA EDULE; MACOMA BALTHICA;

EID: 0034678103     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps194023     Document Type: Article

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