3D visualization and quantification of marine benthic biogenic structures and particle transport utilizing computer-aided tomography

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 363, Issue , 2008, Pages 171-182

  Rosenberg, Rutger ^a   Grémare, Antoine ^b   Duchêne, Jean Claude ^b   Davey, Earl ^c   Frank, Michael ^d  

^a GÖTEBORG UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^d Lysekil Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Amphiura spp.; Benthos; Bioturbation; Macrofauna; Sediment; Tracer

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM OXIDE; BENTHOS; BIOGENIC STRUCTURE; BIOTURBATION; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MARINE SEDIMENT; PARTICLE MOTION; SEDIMENT-WATER INTERFACE; SOFTWARE; TOMOGRAPHY; TRACER; VISUALIZATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GULLMARSFJORDEN; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN; VASTRA GOTALAND;

AMPHIURA; AMPHIURA CHIAJEI; AMPHIURA FILIFORMIS; OPHIUROIDEA;

EID: 49449085465     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps07463     Document Type: Article

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