Distribution and ecological relevance of fine sediments in organic-enriched lagoons: The case study of the Cabras lagoon (Sardinia, Italy)

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 549-564

  Magni, P ^a,b   De Falco, G ^a,b   Como, S ^b   Casu, D ^c   Floris, A ^c   Petrov, A N ^d   Castelli, A ^e   Perilli, A ^a,b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b International Marine Centre   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^d A O KOVALEVSKY INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY OF THE SOUTHERN SEAS OF RAS   (Russian Federation)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coastal lagoons; Ecological quality; Fine sediments; Macrofauna; Mud; Organic matter (OM)

Indexed keywords

COASTAL LAGOONS; ECOLOGICAL QUALITY; FINE SEDIMENTS; MACROFAUNA;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; COASTAL ZONES; ECOLOGY; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HYDRODYNAMICS; SEDIMENTS;

SEWAGE LAGOONS;

ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC MATTER;

COASTAL LAGOON; COASTAL SEDIMENT; GRAIN SIZE; MACROBENTHOS; MUD; ORGANIC MATTER; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; TROPHIC STATUS;

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; COMMUNITY; ECOLOGY; GRAIN; ITALY; LAGOON; MACROBENTHOS; MONITORING; PARTICLE SIZE; SEASHORE; SEDIMENT; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHY; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; ITALY; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEAWATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CABRAS LAGOON; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; ORISTANO; SARDINIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 80052263781     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2007.12.004     Document Type: Article

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