Transfer of Contaminants Between the Water Column and Bottom Sediments: The Role of Deposit- and Suspension-feeding Benthic Invertebrates

Abstract

The ultimate goal of this research is to determine the dominant mechanisms whereby and the rates at which fine particles (< 0.05 mm) are incorporated into marine sediments. Particular focus is on developing a mechanistic understanding of the role that deposit- and suspension-feeding benthic invertebrates play in particle deposition and burial relative to the abiotic case.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1997
Accession Number
ADA628697

Entities

People

  • Cheryl A. Butman
  • Robert A. Wheatcroft

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Animals
  • Aspect Ratio
  • Electronic Mail
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Experimental Design
  • Flow
  • Grain Size
  • Information Operations
  • Inventory
  • Invertebrates
  • Marine Geology
  • Particle Image Velocimetry
  • Particles
  • Sediments
  • Stratified Fluids
  • Supercritical Flow

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science