Changes in microphytobenthic chlorophyll a and EPS resulting from sediment compaction due to de-watering: Opposing patterns in concentration and content

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 575-586

  Perkins, R G ^a   Honeywill, C ^a   Consalvey, M ^a   Austin, H A ^a   Tolhurst, T J ^a   Paterson, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a; Compaction; Concentration; Content; De watering; EPS; Sediment bulk density

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; CHLOROPHYLL A; COMPACTION; DEWATERING; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; PHYTOBENTHOS;

ALGAE;

EID: 0037386911     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4343(03)00006-2     Document Type: Article

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