Time Scales of Benthic Macrofaunal Response to Pelagic Production Differ Between Major Feeding Groups

Benthic macrofauna, as an element of rich and diverse benthic communities of the shelf seas, play a key role in marine biogeochemical cycles and support a wide range of ecosystem services. To better understand how macrofauna affects mass and energy fluxes within the seabed and between the bed and th...

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Main Authors: Gennadi Lessin, Jorn Bruggeman, Caroline Louise McNeill, Stephen Widdicombe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2019.00015/full