Impact of Arenicola marina (Polychaeta) on sediment sulfur dynamics

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 95-105

  Nielsen, Ole Ilsøe ^a   Kristensen, Erik ^a   Holmer, Marianne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Arenicola marina; Bioturbation; Intertidal sediments; Microcosms; Sulfate reduction; Sulfur dynamics

Indexed keywords

ARENICOLA; ARENICOLA MARINA; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 0141752764     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame033095     Document Type: Article

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