Distribution of Benthic Macrofauna Associations in the Bristol Channel in Relation to Tidal Stress
- 1 January 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Inter-Research Science Center in Marine Ecology Progress Series
- Vol. 3 (2) , 97-103
- https://doi.org/10.3354/meps003097
Abstract
Sediment bed types and benthic faunal associations in the Bristol Channel, U.K., are directly related to the tidally averaged M2 [principal lunar semi-diurnal] bed stress as determined from a hydrodynamical numerical model. The correlation provides a preliminary understanding of the physical control of community structure and function.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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