The effects of simulated rain on the erosion threshold and biogeochemical properties of intertidal sediments

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 28, Issue 10-11, 2008, Pages 1217-1230

  Tolhurst, T J ^a   Watts, C W ^b   Vardy, S ^c   Saunders, J E ^c   Consalvey, M C ^d   Paterson, D M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

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

Author keywords

Biogeochemical; Diatom; Erosion; Intertidal; Rain; Sediments

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CARBOHYDRATE; CHLOROPHYLL A; DIATOM; EROSION; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; RAINFALL; SEDIMENT CORE; UNCONSOLIDATED MEDIUM;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 44449117842     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2008.01.005     Document Type: Article

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