Effects of deposit feeder Stichopus japonicus on algal bloom and organic matter contents of bottom sediments of the enclosed sea

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 47, Issue 1-6, 2003, Pages 118-125

  Michio, Kitano ^a   Kengo, Kurata ^a   Yasunori, Kozuki ^a   Hitoshi, Murakami ^a   Takayuki, Yamasaki ^a   Hideaki, Yoshida ^a   Hiroshi, Sasayama ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKUSHIMA   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Benthos; Bioturbation; Detritus; Environmental impact; Primary production; Sediment

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOMASS; SEAWATER; SEDIMENTS;

SURFACE SEDIMENTS;

ALGAE;

CHLOROPHYLL; ORGANIC MATTER; PHEOPHYTIN;

ALGAL BLOOM; DEPOSIT FEEDER; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EUTROPHICATION; ORGANIC MATTER; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

ABSORPTION; ALGA; ALGAL BLOOM; ALGAL GROWTH; BIOMASS; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECHINODERM; EUTROPHICATION; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; SALINITY; SEA; SEDIMENT; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STICHOPUS JAPONICUS; WATER TEMPERATURE;

JAPAN; KOMATSUSHIMA PORT; SHIKOKU;

ALGAE; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; HOLOTHUROIDEA; STICHOPUS JAPONICUS;

EID: 0038360919     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(02)00411-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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