Burrowing inhibition by fine textured beach fill: Implications forrecovery of beach ecosystems

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 150, Issue PA, 2014, Pages 142-148

  Viola, Sloane M ^a   Hubbard, David M ^a   Dugan, Jenifer E ^a   Schooler, Nicholas K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dredge disposal; Intertidal; Invertebrate; Nourishment; Sediment; Swash

Indexed keywords

BEACH NOURISHMENT; COASTAL EROSION; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; DISTURBANCE; DREDGING; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; FISH; INHIBITION; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; INVERTEBRATE; MACROINVERTEBRATE; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SHORELINE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; THRESHOLD; WADER; WAVE RUNUP;

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EID: 84899852189     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2013.09.003     Document Type: Article

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