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Savelli, Raphael; Bertin, X.; Orvain, Francis; Gernez, P.; Dale, A.; Coulombier, T.; Pineau, P.; Lachaussée, N.; Polsenaere, Pierre; Dupuy, C.; Le fouest, V.. |
Microphytobenthos (MPB) resuspension is a key mechanism in the transfer of organic matter from productive intertidal mudflats to terrestrial and marine systems. In this study, we infer on the contribution of physical and biological factors involved in the MPB resuspension. We use a physical‐biological coupled model forced by realistic meteorological and hydrodynamical forcings to simulate chronic (without any concomitant sediment resuspension) and massive (driven by bed failure) resuspension over a year. The model simulates mud surface temperature, MPB growth, and grazing by the gastropod Peringia ulvae. The model suggests that MPB resuspension is the highest in spring tides and at the flood beginning due to high current velocity and low water heights that... |
Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Microphytobenthos; Mudflat; Resuspension; Physical-biological coupling; Numerical modeling. |
Ano: 2019 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00599/71114/69416.pdf |
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