Macro- invertebrate functional groups in freshwater and marine sediments: A common mechanistic classification

Vie et Milieu

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 221-232

  Gerino, M ^a   Stora, G ^b   Francois Carcaillet F ^c   Gilbert, F ^b   Poggiale, J C ^b   Mermillod Blondin, F ^d   Desrosiers, G ^e   Vervier, P ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b COM/LOB ^*  (France)

^c INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE LA MER DE RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Aquatic sidements; Bioturbation; Functional groups; Macro invertebrates; Marine and freshwater sediments

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; BIOTURBATION; FRESHWATER SEDIMENT; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; MACROINVERTEBRATE; MARINE SEDIMENT;

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 1842734105     PISSN: 02408759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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