Interactions and feedbacks among phytobenthos, hydrodynamics, nutrient cycling and sediment transport in estuarine ecosystems

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 23, Issue 17-19, 2003, Pages 1715-1741

  Bergamasco, A ^a   De Nat, L ^b   Flindt, M R ^c   Amos, C L ^d  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b THETIS S P A   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benthic processes; Feedbacks

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; FEEDBACK MECHANISM; GIS; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHYTOBENTHOS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

EID: 0346734391     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2003.06.014     Document Type: Article

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