Macrobenthic metabolism as carbon and nitrogen fluxes in a coastal area exposed to strong tidal currents (Dover Strait, eastern English Channel)

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 375-376, Issue , 1998, Pages 307-315

  Migné, Aline ^a,b   Davoult, Dominique ^a  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Carbon budget; Coastal area; Macrobenthic community; Nitrogen budget

Indexed keywords

CARBON FLUX; COASTAL WATERS; MACROBENTHOS; METABOLISM; NITROGEN CYCLE; TIDAL CURRENT;

DOVER STRAIT; ENGLISH CHANNEL;

ALCYONIUM DIGITATUM; ANTHOZOA; OPHIOTHRIX FRAGILIS; OPHIUROIDEA; URTICINA FELINA;

EID: 7844238983     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-2864-5_25     Document Type: Conference Paper

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