Quantifying erosion rates and stability of bottom sediments at mussel aquaculture sites in Prince Edward Island, Canada

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 75, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 46-55

  Walker, Tony R ^a,b   Grant, Jon ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DILLON CONSULTING LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

Microbial mats; Mussel aquaculture; Resuspension; Sediment erosion rates; Sediment stabilization; Tracadie Bay

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; AQUACULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; CARBOHYDRATES; CHLOROPHYLL; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PARTICLE SIZE; PORPHYRINS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SOIL MECHANICS; STABILIZATION; VELOCITY; VIDEO RECORDING;

MICROBIAL MATS; MUSSEL AQUACULTURE; RESUSPENSION; SEDIMENT EROSION RATES; TRACADIE BAY;

EROSION;

BENTHIC-PELAGIC COUPLING; CALIBRATION; ERODIBILITY; EROSION; MICROBIAL MAT; MUSSEL CULTURE; PARTICLE SIZE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESUSPENSION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND [CANADA]; TRACADIE BAY;

EID: 57949113532     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2008.07.009     Document Type: Article

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