The capacity of the filter-feeding bivalve Mya arenaria L. to affect water transport in sandy beds

Marine Biology

Volumn 144, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1183-1189

  Forster, S ^a   Zettler, M L ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR BALTIC SEA RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; COASTAL WATER; FILTER FEEDER; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; WATER COLUMN;

BIVALVIA; MYA; MYA ARENARIA;

EID: 3042786552     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-003-1278-2     Document Type: Article

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