Microphytobenthos as a biogeomorphological force in intertidal sediment stabilization

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 236-245

  Stal, Lucas J ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Cyanobacteria; Diatoms; Extracellular polymeric substances; Microbial mat; Microphythobenthos

Indexed keywords

A-CARBON; BIOFILM MATRIX; BIOLOGICAL FACTORS; CYANOBACTERIA; ENERGY RESERVES; EROSION THRESHOLDS; EXTRA-CELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; INTERTIDAL MUDFLATS; INTERTIDAL SEDIMENTS; MARINE SEDIMENTS; MICROPHYTOBENTHOS; MORPHODYNAMICS; MUDDY SEDIMENTS;

BIOFILMS; BIOLOGY; METAL RECOVERY; MICROORGANISMS; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; STABILIZATION; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY;

SEDIMENTOLOGY;

BIOFILM; CYANOBACTERIUM; DIATOM; GEOMORPHOLOGY; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MARINE SEDIMENT; MICROBIAL MAT; PHYTOBENTHOS; STABILIZATION;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 74149085451     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2008.12.032     Document Type: Article

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