Grain size and compositional trends of sediments from Posidonia oceanica meadows to beach shore, Sardinia, western Mediterranean

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 299-309

  De Falco, G ^a   Molinaroli, E ^b   Baroli, M ^a   Bellacicco, S ^b  

^a International Marine Centre   (Italy)

^b CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biogenic sediments; Grain size; Posidonia oceanica; Sediment; Texture

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC MATERIAL; COASTAL SEDIMENT; GRAIN SIZE; SEAGRASS MEADOW; TEXTURE;

(WEST); ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SARDINIA;

HALOPHILA; POSIDONIA; POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 0142245656     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7714(03)00082-9     Document Type: Article

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