Freshwater seepages and ephemeral macroalgae proliferation in an intertidal bay: II. Effect on benthic biomass and metabolism

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 161-168

  Migné, Aline ^a,b   Ouisse, Vincent ^a,b   Hubas, Cédric ^a   Davoult, Dominique ^a,b  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b STATION BIOLOGIQUE DE ROSCOFF   (France)

Author keywords

Ecosystem disturbance; Enteromorpha spp.; Primary production; Respiration; Tidal flats; Western English Channel

Indexed keywords

BAY; BENTHOS; BIOMASS; CARBON BUDGET; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FRESHWATER INPUT; GREEN ALGA; HETEROGENEITY; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MACROALGA; MEIOFAUNA; METABOLISM; MICROALGA; PERTURBATION; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RESPIRATION; SEASONALITY; SEEPAGE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TIDAL FLAT;

ENGLISH CHANNEL;

ULVA;

EID: 79952073614     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2010.12.023     Document Type: Article

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