Impact of the infaunal Manila clam, Ruditapes philippinarum, on sediment stability

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 550, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 175-182

  Sgro, Lucia ^a   Mistri, Michele ^a   Widdows, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clams; Current velocity; Ruditapes philippinarum; Sediment stability

Indexed keywords

EROSION; SEDIMENTS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

CLAMS; CURRENT VELOCITY; RUDITAPES PHILIPPINARUM; SEDIMENT STABILITY;

MICROORGANISMS;

BENTHIC INFAUNA; BIOTURBATION; EROSION; MUDFLAT; SEDIMENT;

BIVALVIA; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) PHILIPPINARUM;

EID: 25444442647     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-005-4375-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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