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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... |
| Tipo: Text |
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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