Factors controlling benthic metabolism during low tide along a granulometric gradient in an intertidal bay (Roscoff Aber Bay, France)

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 316, Issue , 2006, Pages 53-68

  Hubas, Cédric ^a,b   Davoult, Dominique ^b   Cariou, Thierry ^c   Artigas, Luis Felipe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU LITTORAL CÔTE D OPALE   (France)

^b STATION BIOLOGIQUE DE ROSCOFF   (France)

^c STATION BIOLOGIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Benthic primary production; In situ measurements; Microphytobenthos; Nutrients; Respiration; Temperature

Indexed keywords

AIR; BENTHOS; CARBON DIOXIDE; FLUX CHAMBER; FLUX MEASUREMENT; GRAIN SIZE; GRANULOMETRY; METABOLISM; POREWATER; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; WATER;

BRETAGNE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FINISTERE; FRANCE; ROSCOFF ABER BAY; WESTERN EUROPE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33746627672     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps316053     Document Type: Article

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