SPI-ing on the seafloor: Characterising benthic systems with traditional and in situ observations

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 113, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 105-117

  Birchenough, Silvana N R ^a   Bolam, Stefan G ^a   Parker, Ruth E ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioturbation; Infauna; Macrobenthos; MSFD; SPI; Variability

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; BIVALVE; CARBON CYCLE; CHLOROPHYLL A; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CRUSTACEAN; DATA SET; DOMINANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; SEAFLOOR; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT; TAXONOMY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; DOGGER BANK; NORTH SEA;

BIVALVIA; CALLIANASSA SUBTERRANEA; CALLIANASSIDAE; CAPITELLIDA; CORBULA GIBBA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); MOLLUSCA; NOTOMASTUS LATERICEUS; OSTREIDAE; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 84876295169     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-012-9811-3     Document Type: Article

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