Detrimental effects of sedimentation on marine benthos: What can be learned from natural processes and rates?

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 211-232

  Miller, Douglas C ^a   Muir, Christine L ^a   Hauser, Olivia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Delaware Bay; Detrimental effects; Marine benthos; Sedimentation; Tubeworm nodules; Worm reefs

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; SEDIMENTATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036738043     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-8574(02)00081-2     Document Type: Article

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