Nereis diversicolor effect on the stability of cohesive intertidal sediments

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 567-579

  Fernandes, Sandra ^a   Sobral, Paula ^a   Costa, Maria Helena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bioturbation; Critical erosion velocity; Erosion rates; Resuspension; Shear strength

Indexed keywords

BIOTURBATION; COHESIVE SEDIMENT; COMPACTION; ERODIBILITY; EROSION RATE; FLOW VELOCITY; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; PHYTOBENTHOS; POLYCHAETE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENT-WATER INTERFACE; SHEAR STRENGTH;

NEANTHES DIVERSICOLOR; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 33847291396     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10452-005-8000-z     Document Type: Article

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