A new method for measuring bioturbation rates in sandy tidal flat sediments based on luminescence dating

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 464-471

  Madsen, Anni T ^a   Murray, Andrew S ^b   Jain, Mayank ^c   Andersen, Thorbjørn J ^a   Pejrup, Morten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Arenicola marina; Bioturbation; Denmark; Mixing; OSL dating; Sandy tidal flats; Wadden sea

Indexed keywords

BIOTURBATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HIATUS; LUMINESCENCE DATING; POLYCHAETE; SEDIMENT CORE; SEDIMENTATION RATE; TIDAL FLAT; VERTICAL MIXING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; DENMARK; NORTH SEA; WADDEN SEA;

ARENICOLA MARINA;

EID: 79955464455     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2011.02.004     Document Type: Article

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