Fate of phytodetritus in marine sediments: Functional importance of macrofaunal community

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 230, Issue , 2002, Pages 71-85

  Josefson, Alf B ^a   Forbes, Thomas L ^a   Rosenberg, Rutger ^a  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Benthic community function; Bioturbation; Chlorophyll; Deposit feeding; Phytodetritus; Tracer

Indexed keywords

BIOTURBATION; CHLOROPHYLL; DEPOSIT FEEDER; DETRITUS; MARINE SEDIMENT; PHYTOBENTHOS;

(WEST); SWEDEN;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; SKELETONEMA; SKELETONEMA COSTATUM; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0037023626     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps230071     Document Type: Article

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