The relationships among hydrodynamics, sediment distribution, and chlorophyll in a mesotidal estuary

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 144, Issue , 2014, Pages 54-64

  Fagherazzi, S ^a   Mariotti, G ^a   Banks, A T ^a   Morgan, E J ^a   Fulweiler, R W ^a,b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Microphytobenthos; Sediments; Tidal flats; Tides; Waves

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL A; ESTUARINE CHEMISTRY; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; GRAIN SIZE; HYDRODYNAMICS; PHYTOBENTHOS; SILT; SORTING; TIDAL CURRENT; TIDAL FLAT;

MASSACHUSETTS; PLUM ISLAND SOUND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84900006508     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2014.04.003     Document Type: Article

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