Fluff deposition on intertidal sediments: Effects on benthic biota, ammonium fluxes and nitrification rates

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 115-133

  Laima, Mario ^a   Maksymowska Brossard, Dorota ^a   Sauriau, Pierre Guy ^a   Richard, Pierre ^a   Girard, Michelle ^a   Gouleau, Dominique ^a   Joassard, Lucette ^a  

^a IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Drying; Fluff; Intertidal; Macrofauna; Nitrification; Sediments

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; NITRIFICATION; SEDIMENTATION;

FRANCE;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS; FORAMINIFERA;

EID: 0036839757     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020264414924     Document Type: Article

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