Erodibility and erosion patterns of mudflat sediments investigated using an annular flume

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 543-554

  Neumeier, Urs ^a   Lucas, Cathy H ^a   Collins, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Cockles; Erosion threshold

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; BIOTA; BIOTURBATION; BIVALVE; ERODIBILITY; GRAIN SIZE; MUDFLAT;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; HAMPSHIRE; HYTHE; SOUTHAMPTON [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BIVALVIA; CERASTODERMA EDULE;

EID: 33847269769     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10452-004-0189-8     Document Type: Article

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