Temporal variability of intertidal benthic metabolism under emersed conditions in an exposed sandy beach (Wimereux, eastern English Channel, France)

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 161-167

  Spilmont, N ^a   Migne A ^b   Lefebvre, A ^c   Artigas, L F ^a   Rauch, M ^a   Davoult, D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU LITTORAL CÔTE D OPALE   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^c IFREMER   (France)

^d SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Benthos; Intertidal environment; Phaeocystis sp. bloom; Primary production; Respiration

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BEACH; METABOLISM; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RESPIRATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ENGLISH CHANNEL; EURASIA; EUROPE; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUGLENA; PHAEOCYSTIS;

EID: 11844256361     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2004.07.004     Document Type: Article

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