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| Grasso, Florent; Carlier, Antoine; Cugier, Philippe; Verney, Romaric; Marzloff, Martin. |
| In coastal environments, strong feedback can exist between benthic fauna and sediment dynamics. Benthic populations can modify sediment dynamics through biofiltration and bioturbation, while hydro- and sediment dynamics directly determine local environmental conditions for benthic organisms. However, these complex feedbacks are difficult to study in situ. Here, we carried out mesocosm experiments to characterize the effects of a benthic species (the gastropod Crepidula fornicata) on mud dynamics under hydrodynamic conditions representative of their natural habitat. Different experimental tests related to the inclusion (or not) of dead or live crepidula reveal that biofiltration can increase particle settling up to 40%. Flocculation, which is strengthened... |
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Palavras-chave: Laboratory experiments; Coastal processes; Physical-biological interactions; Benthic engineer species; Mud settling; Flocculation; Biofiltration; Organic matter. |
| Ano: 2020 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00662/77403/79043.pdf |
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| Fraysse, Marion; Pairaud, Ivane; Ross, Oliver N.; Faure, Vincent M.; Pinazo, Christel. |
| The Rhone River provides the largest inputs of terrestrial freshwater and nutrients into the Mediterranean Sea. The Rhone River diluted water intrusions into the Bay of Marseille were investigated, examining their physical generation processes and associated biogeochemical impact by using in situ observations, remote sensing data, and a three-dimensional physical/biogeochemical coupled model. During our study period from 2007 to 2011, Rhone River intrusions occurred on average 7.6 times per year and affected more frequently the northern part of the bay. A classification of intrusion events in three categories is proposed (short lived, big, and small) as a function of their duration and spatial extent. The intrusions appeared to be driven by: (i) wind... |
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Palavras-chave: Three-dimensional physical; Biogeochemical modeling; Rhone River intrusions; Biogeochemical mass balances; Coastal processes; Bay of Marseille (Mediterranean Sea). |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00245/35612/34135.pdf |
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