Benthic primary production during emersion: In situ measurements and potential primary production in the Seine Estuary (English Channel, France)

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 49-55

  Spilmont, N ^a   Davoult, D ^b   Migne A ^c  

^a Laboratoire d Océanologie et de Géosciences   (France)

^b STATION BIOLOGIQUE DE ROSCOFF   (France)

^c INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Benthic metabolism; Intertidal; Microphytobenthos; Photosynthesis; Respiration; Seine Estuary

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CHLOROPHYLL; ESTUARIES; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BENTHIC METABOLISM; INTERTIDAL; MICROPHYTOBENTHOS; RESPIRATION; SEINE ESTUARY;

WATER POLLUTION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CHLOROPHYLL;

BENTHOS; CHLOROPHYLL; ESTUARY; MUDFLAT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RESPIRATION;

ARTICLE; BENTHOS; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; BUDGET; CALCULATION; ESTUARY; FRANCE; IRRADIATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION (BIOMASS); SEASONAL VARIATION;

ANIMALS; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHLOROPHYLL; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRANCE; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; INVERTEBRATES; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RIVERS; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE;

ENGLISH CHANNEL; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; SEINE ESTUARY; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33646011237     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2005.09.016     Document Type: Article

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