Does bioturbation by a benthic fish modify the effects of sediment contamination on saltmarsh benthic microalgae and meiofauna?

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 330, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 180-194

  Fleeger, J W ^a   Tita, G ^a,b   Carman, K R ^a   Millward, R N ^a,c   Moser, E B ^a   Portier, R J ^a   Gambrell, R P ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

^c Weston Solutions   (United States)

Author keywords

Benthic microalgae; Fish bioturbation; Hydrocarbons; Indirect effects; Meiofauna; Metals

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; BIOTURBATION; DIESEL; HEAVY METAL; MICROCOSM; POLLUTION EFFECT; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; TOXICITY;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CALLOGOBIUS ATRATUS; COPEPODA; CYANOBACTERIA; GOBIOSOMA BOSC; INVERTEBRATA; NEMATODA; OSTRACODA; PSEUDOBRADYA; PSEUDOSTENHELIA WELLSI;

EID: 32944475752     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2005.12.026     Document Type: Conference Paper

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