Density dependent effects of an infaunal suspension-feeding bivalve (Austrovenus stutchburyi) on sandflat nutrient fluxes and microphytobenthic productivity

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 373, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 16-25

  Sandwell, Dean R ^a   Pilditch, Conrad A ^a   Lohrer, Andrew M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

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

Author keywords

Benthic chambers; Benthic pelagic coupling; Intertidal; Microphytobenthos; Oxygen flux; Primary; Production

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC-PELAGIC COUPLING; BIVALVE; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; FILTER FEEDER; PHYTOBENTHOS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; TIDAL FLAT;

AUSTROVENUS; AUSTROVENUS STUCHBURII; BIVALVIA;

EID: 64849113189     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2009.02.015     Document Type: Article

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