Impact of biotic and abiotic processes on sediment dynamics and the consequences to the structure and functioning of the intertidal zone

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 143-156

  Widdows, John ^a   Brinsley, Mary ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biota; Climatic factors; Deposition; Erosion; Intertidal sediments; Modelling; NW Europe

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BENTHOS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ERODIBILITY; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; MARINE SEDIMENT; SEDIMENT PROPERTY;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS; HYDROBIA; HYDROBIA ULVAE; MACOMA; MACOMA BALTHICA;

EID: 0036775230     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1385-1101(02)00148-X     Document Type: Article

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