Modeling the effect of tides and waves on benthic biofilms

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Mariotti, G ^a   Fagherazzi, S ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; DISTURBANCE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; GROWTH MODELING; HYDRODYNAMICS; SHEAR STRESS; TIDAL CURRENT; TURBIDITY; WAVE ACTION; WIND WAVE;

EID: 84870395569     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012JG002064     Document Type: Article

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