Activities by Hediste diversicolor under different light regimes: Experimental quantification of particle reworking using time-resolved imaging

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 448, Issue , 2013, Pages 240-249

  Lindqvist, Stina ^a   Gilbert, Franck ^b,c   Eriksson, Susanne P ^a   Hulth, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

^c Institut National Polytechnique   (France)

Author keywords

Bioturbation; Gallery diffusor; Hediste diversicolor; Luminophores; Sediment reworking; Time resolved imaging

Indexed keywords

BIOTURBATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLUORESCENCE; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; MICROCOSM; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYCHAETE; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT; TRACER;

EID: 84882977259     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2013.06.014     Document Type: Article

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