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de Deckere, E. M. G. T., Tolhurst, T. J. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8578-7580 and de Brouwer, J. F. C.
(2001)
Destabilisation of cohesive intertidal sediments by infauna.
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 53 (5).
pp. 665-669.
ISSN 1096-0015
Abstract
Bioturbation activity was reduced in four plots on an intertidal mudflat in the Humber estuary (UK) during 4 days, by spraying the sediment with an insecticide, namely vydate. Macrofaunal, especially Nereis diversicolor and oligochaeta, and meiofaunal densities decreased, while the diatom biomass did not change. This resulted in a 300% increase in sediment stability, caused by a reduction in bioturbation and grazing pressure and a decrease in the water content.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Marine Knowledge Exchange Network Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Geosciences Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (former - to 2017) |
| Depositing User: | Rachel Snow |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Apr 2011 09:05 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Mar 2024 15:30 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/28932 |
| DOI: | 10.1006/ecss.2001.0811 |
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