Influence of benthic fauna on organic matter decomposition in organic-enriched fish farm sediments

Vie et Milieu

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 153-161

  Heilskov, Anna C ^a   Holmer, Marianne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Benthic fauna; Benthic mineralization; Bioturbation; Fish farming; Sediment; Sulfate reduction

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; DECOMPOSITION; FISH CULTURE; MINERALIZATION; ORGANIC MATTER;

BIVALVIA; MACOMA; MACOMA BALTHICA; NEANTHES DIVERSICOLOR; NEREIS; POLYCHAETA; TELLINIDAE;

EID: 1842832843     PISSN: 02408759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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