Effects of benthic diatoms, fluff layer, and sediment conditions on critical shear stress in a non-tidal coastal environment

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 929-936

  Lund Hansen, Lars Chresten ^a   Laima, Mario ^a   Mouritsen, Kim ^a   Lam, Nguyen Ngoc ^b   Hai, Doan Nhu ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b Institute of Oceanography   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; COASTAL ZONE; DIATOM; SEDIMENT; SHEAR STRESS;

NORTH SEA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; HASLEA; PLEUROSIGMA; PLEUROSIGMA STRIGOSUM;

EID: 0036965119     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315402006410     Document Type: Article

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