Processing of the chemical components of estuarine sediment by the lugworm, Arenicola marina

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 86-92

  Turner, Andrew ^a   Bishop, Ellen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arenicola marina; digestion; organic matter; sediment; trace metals

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; INVERTEBRATE; PROTEIN; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS;

ARENICOLA MARINA; BOVINAE;

EID: 33646856432     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2006.01.013     Document Type: Article

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