Spatial patterns in gravel habitats and communities in the central and eastern English Channel

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 111, Issue , 2012, Pages 118-128

  Coggan, Roger ^a   Barrio Froján, Christopher R S ^a   Diesing, Markus ^a   Aldridge, John ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggregate dredging; Benthos; Gravel; Seafloor mapping; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

BEDLOAD; BENTHOS; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DECISION MAKING; EROSION; FAUNISTICS; GRAVEL; HABITAT STRUCTURE; HOMOGENEITY; HYDRODYNAMICS; LONGITUDINAL GRADIENT; SAND; SEAFLOOR MAPPING; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SUBSTRATE;

BASSE NORMANDIE; COTENTIN; ENGLAND; ENGLISH CHANNEL; FRANCE; ISLE OF WIGHT; MANCHE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84865767423     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2012.06.017     Document Type: Article

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