Flow modifies the effect of biodiversity on ecosystem functioning: An in situ study of estuarine sediments

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 285-286, Issue , 2003, Pages 165-177

  Biles, Catherine L ^a   Solan, Martin ^b   Isaksson, Ingela ^c   Paterson, David M ^a   Emes, Chas ^b,e   Raffaelli, David G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c GÖTEBORG UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^e Ecological Research Associates   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benthic; Biodiversity; Ecosystem functioning; Flow; In situ; Species richness

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; FLOW; SPECIES RICHNESS;

EID: 0037433248     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(02)00525-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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