Temporal and spatial variability of sedimentary organic matter in sandy beaches on the northwest coast of the Iberian Peninsula

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 58, Issue SUPPL., 2003, Pages 55-61

  Incera, M ^a   Cividanes, S P ^a   Lastra, M ^a   Lopez J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbohydrates; Exposure degree; Intertidal sediments; Lipids; Proteins; Sedimentary organic matter

Indexed keywords

INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; ORGANIC MATTER; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENTATION; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; WAVE ACTION;

EUROPE; IBERIAN PENINSULA;

EID: 0242574992     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7714(03)00040-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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