Sedimentary organic matter distributions, burrowing activity, and biogeochemical cycling: Natural patterns and experimental artifacts

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 21-34

  Michaud, Emma ^a,b   Aller, Robert C ^a   Stora, Georges ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATION MARINE D ENDOUME   (France)

Author keywords

Bioturbation; Diagenetic models; Nephtys incisa; Sediment water exchange; Sedimentary environment; Sedimentary structure

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AQUARIUM; ARTIFACT; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; BIOMASS; BIOTURBATION; BURROWING; COASTAL SEDIMENT; DECOMPOSITION; DIAGENESIS; EXOPOLYMER; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GRAIN SIZE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MICROCOSM; NUMERICAL MODEL; ORGANIC MATTER; POLYCHAETE; POROSITY; REMINERALIZATION; REWORKING; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENT-WATER INTERFACE; SEDIMENTATION; SIEVING; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; STEADY-STATE EQUILIBRIUM; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT;

LONG ISLAND SOUND; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; NEPHTYS INCISA; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 77957305858     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2010.08.005     Document Type: Article

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