Development of macrofaunal communities on dredged material used for mudflat enhancement: A comparison of three beneficial use schemes after one year

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 40-47

  Bolam, S G ^a   Whomersley, P ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beneficial use; Dredged material; Macrofaunal recovery; Mudflat; South east England

Indexed keywords

CLAY; COMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; OCEAN HABITATS; SEDIMENTS; SILT;

INTERTIDAL HABITATS; MACROFAUNAL COMMUNITY; REDOX POTENTIAL; SPECIES COMPOSITION;

BIODIVERSITY;

ORGANIC CARBON;

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DREDGE SPOIL; MUDFLAT; RECOVERY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

ARTICLE; CLAY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HABITAT QUALITY; INTERTIDAL ZONE; MACROFAUNA; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PARTICLE RESUSPENSION; REFERENCE VALUE; SEWAGE DISPOSAL; SPECIES COMPOSITION; TROPHIC LEVEL;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; ENGLAND; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD CHAIN; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 12344262243     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2004.08.006     Document Type: Article

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