Seasonal modification of tidal flat sediment dynamics by seagrass meadows of Zostera noltii (Bassin d'Arcachon, France)

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 109-110, Issue SUPPL., 2013, Pages

  Ganthy, F ^a,b   Sottolichio, A ^a   Verney, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^b IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

Acoustic altimetry; Arcachon lagoon; Biometric survey; Ecosystem engineer; Growth dynamics; Sediment level; Zostera noltii

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL SURVEYS; ARCACHON LAGOON; ATLANTIC COASTS; CANOPY HEIGHTS; ECOSYSTEM ENGINEER; GROWTH DYNAMICS; HIGH-FREQUENCY MONITORING; MUDFLATS; SEA BED; SEAGRASS BEDS; SEAGRASS MEADOWS; SEAGRASSES; SEASONAL GROWTH; SURFACE AREA; SURVEY DATA; TIDAL ELEVATIONS; TIDAL FLAT SEDIMENT; ZOSTERA NOLTII;

BIOMETRICS; DYNAMICS; ECOSYSTEMS; LAKES; SEAWEED; SEDIMENTS; SURVEYS;

SEDIMENTOLOGY;

ACCRETION; ACOUSTIC METHOD; ALTIMETRY; BIOMETRY; COASTAL SEDIMENT; COLONIZATION; ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERING; EROSION; GROWTH RATE; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MEADOW; MUDFLAT; SEAFLOOR; SEAGRASS; SEASONALITY; SEDIMENT PROPERTY; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; VEGETATION COVER;

AQUITAINE; ARCACHON BAY; FRANCE; GIRONDE;

ZOSTERA NOLTII;

EID: 84871609952     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2011.11.027     Document Type: Article

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