Evidence of sediment gravity flows induced by trawling in the Palamós (Fonera) submarine canyon (northwestern Mediterranean)

Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 201-214

  Palanques, A ^a   Martin J ^a   Puig, P ^a   Guillen J ^a   Company, J B ^a   Sarda F ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Catalonia; Northwestern Mediterranean; Sediment gravity flows; Submarine canyon; Trawling; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

GRAVITATION; SUBMARINES;

SEDIMENT FLUXES; SEDIMENT GRAVITY FLOWS; TRAWLING ACTIVITIES;

SEDIMENTS;

DISTURBANCE; GRAVITY FLOW; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SUBMARINE CANYON; TRAWLING; TURBIDITY;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA; PALAMOS CANYON;

EID: 31944448853     PISSN: 09670637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr.2005.10.003     Document Type: Article

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