Rapid reworking of subtidal sediments by burrowing spatangoid urchins

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 321, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 155-169

  Lohrer, Andrew M ^a   Thrush, Simon F ^a   Hunt, Louise ^a   Hancock, Nicole ^a   Lundquist, Carolyn ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Axial burrowers; Bioturbation; Echinocardium; Particle tracers; Sediment reworking rate; Spatangoida; Urchin movement

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; BIOTURBATION; BURROWING ORGANISM; CARBON; ORGANIC MATTER;

AUSTRALASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW ZEALAND; WORLD;

CREEDIIDAE; ECHINOCARDIUM; SPATANGOIDA;

EID: 20444436453     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2005.02.002     Document Type: Article

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