The use (and misuse) of sediment traps in coral reef environments: Theory, observations, and suggested protocols

Coral Reefs

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 23-38

  Storlazzi, C D ^a   Field, M E ^a   Bothner, M H ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coral reefs; Currents; Sediment trap; Sedimentation; Shear stress; Waves

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; DEEP WATER; HYDRODYNAMICS; LITERATURE REVIEW; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION RATE; SHEAR STRESS; SUBSTRATE; TRAP (GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE);

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 79551683196     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-010-0705-3     Document Type: Article

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