Effects of spatangoid heart urchins on O2 supply into coastal sediment

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 333, Issue , 2007, Pages 161-171

  Vopel, Kay ^a   Vopel, Angelika ^b   Thistle, David ^c   Hancock, Nicole ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b Florida State University ^*  (New Zealand)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advection; Apparent diffusivity; Benthic photosynthesis; Bioirrigation; Bioturbation; Diffusion; Dissolved oxygen; Microphytobenthos; Waves

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; BENTHOS; BIOTURBATION; COASTAL SEDIMENT; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ECHINODERM; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; OXYGENATION; PH; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; POREWATER; SEDIMENT-WATER INTERFACE;

ECHINOCARDIUM CORDATUM; ECHINOIDA; SPATANGOIDA;

EID: 34247107571     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps333161     Document Type: Article

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