Effects of a small-bladed macroalgal canopy on benthic boundary layer dynamics: Implications for nutrient transport

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 41-56

  Kregting, Louise T ^a,d   Stevens, Craig L ^b   Cornelisen, Christopher D ^a,e   Pilditch, Conrad A ^c   Hurd, Catriona L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^d QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^e CAWTHRON INSTITUTE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adamsiella chauvinii; Boundary layers; Canopies; Currents; Macroalgae; Nutrient uptake; Turbulence; Water motion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868204657     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00369     Document Type: Article

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