Altering intertidal sediment topography: Effects on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning

Marine Ecology

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL.1, 2009, Pages 83-96

  Jones, Diane ^a   Frid, Chris L J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dee estuary; Functional traits; Intertidal; Nutrients; Porewater

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COMPLEXITY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FAUNA; GRANULOMETRY; HABITAT TYPE; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MARINE SEDIMENT; MUDFLAT; NUTRIENT; ORGANIC MATTER; POREWATER; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TOPOGRAPHY;

DEE ESTUARY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 78650749773     PISSN: 01739565     EISSN: 14390485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0485.2009.00306.x     Document Type: Article

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