Changes in geochemical foreshore attributes as a consequence of intertidal shellfish aquaculture: A case study

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 404, Issue , 2010, Pages 91-108

  Bendell, L I ^a   Duckham, C ^a   L'Esperance T ^a   Whiteley, J A ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community composition; Intertidal; Iron; Nitrogen; Nutrients; Organic matter; Phosphorous; Shellfish aquaculture

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; BIVALVE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; HABITAT QUALITY; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; INVASIVE SPECIES; IRON; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHORUS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SHELLFISH CULTURE; SORPTION; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

BIVALVIA; THORACICA; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) PHILIPPINARUM;

EID: 77954134611     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps08487     Document Type: Article

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