Role of macrofauna functional traits and density in biogeochemical fluxes and bioturbation

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 399, Issue , 2010, Pages 173-186

  Braeckman, Ulrike ^a   Provoost, Pieter ^b   Gribsholt, Britta ^c   Van Gansbeke, Dirk ^a   Middelburg, Jack J ^b   Soetaert, Karline ^b   Vincx, Magda ^a   Vanaverbeke, Jan ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Abra alba; Density; Ecosystem functioning; Functional traits; Lanice conchilega; Macrobenthos; Nephtys sp; Temporal variability

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; BIOTURBATION; CHLOROPHYLL A; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROCOSM; PHYTOPLANKTON; POPULATION DECLINE; RESPIRATION; SEDIMENT-WATER INTERFACE; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA; SOUTHERN BIGHT;

ABRA ALBA; ALGAE; ANIMALIA; LANICE CONCHILEGA; NEPHTYS;

EID: 76249114051     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps08336     Document Type: Article

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