Effects of experimental manipulation of algae and fauna on the properties of intertidal soft sediments

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 379, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 77-84

  Murphy, R J ^a   Tolhurst, T J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algicide; Fauna; Micro algae; Pesticide; Sediment; Sediment properties

Indexed keywords

ALGA; CARBOHYDRATE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; LABORATORY METHOD; MUDFLAT; PESTICIDE; SOFT-BOTTOM ENVIRONMENT; SPRAY;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; ANNELIDA; CAPITELLIDA; MOLLUSCA; NEMATODA; NEREIDA; OLIGOCHAETA (METAZOA); SABELLIDA; SALINATOR;

EID: 70349214704     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2009.08.005     Document Type: Article

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