Relative influence of bioturbation and predation on organic matter processing in river sediments: A microcosm experiment

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 895-912

  Mermillod Blondin, Florian ^a   Gaudet, Jean Paul ^b   Gerino, Magali ^c   Desrosiers, Gaston ^d   Jose, Jacques ^a   Creuzé Des Châtelliers, Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE DE GLACIOLOGIE ET GÉOPHYSIQUE DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

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

Author keywords

Ecosystem engineers; Functional diversity; Interstitial invertebrates; Microbial activity; River sediments

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOTURBATION; FRESHWATER SEDIMENT; MICROCOSM; ORGANIC MATTER; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; PREDATION;

GAMMARUS; GAMMARUS PULEX; INVERTEBRATA; PULEX;

EID: 3042825426     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2004.01233.x     Document Type: Article

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