Sediment modification by seagrass beds: Muddification and sandification induced by plant cover and environmental conditions

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 175-181

  van Katwijk, M M ^a   Bos, A R ^a,b   Hermus, D C R ^a   Suykerbuyk, W ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Davao del Norte State College   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Ecosystem engineer; Eelgrass; Hydrodynamics; Sediment modification; Turbulence; Zostera marina

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HYDRODYNAMICS; MUD; RESUSPENSION; SAND; SEAGRASS; TURBULENCE; VEGETATION COVER;

ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 77955509241     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2010.06.008     Document Type: Article

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