ISSN:
1572-977X
Keywords:
flocculation
;
suspended sediment
;
mangrove detritus
;
seagrass
;
marine snow
;
Hinchinbrook Channel
;
Australia
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract The seagrass beds in the mangrove-fringed shallow coastal waters ofHinchinbrook Channel, Australia, survive in shallow coastal waters. They aresheltered from excessive sedimentation and turbidity by the plankton andvegetative detritus generating a marine snow that accelerates the settlingof fine mud out of suspension.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1009938628639
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