Organic carbon in marine sediments is a critical component of the global carbon cycle, and
its degradation influences a wide range of phenomena, including the magnitude of carbon …

This review provides an integrated synthesis with timelines and evaluations of ecological
responses to eutrophication in Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the USA. Analyses of …

Estuaries are biogeochemical hot spots because they receive large inputs of nutrients and
organic carbon from land and oceans to support high rates of metabolism and primary …

▪ Abstract The direct effects of marine habitat disturbance by commercial fishing have been
well documented. However, the potential ramifications to the ecological function of seafloor …

The intensity, duration and frequency of coastal hypoxia (oxygen concentration< 63 μM) are
increasing due to human alteration of coastal ecosystems and changes in oceanographic …

Bioturbation refers to the biological reworking of soils and sediments, and its importance for
soil processes and geomorphology was first realised by Charles Darwin, who devoted his …

Bivalves, such as clams and oysters, are species having two-valved shells. In the marine
ecosystem these species play a unique and essential role. This book examines the ecology …

The fate and cycling of macronutrients introduced into estuaries depend upon a range of
interlinked processes. Hydrodynamics and morphology in combination with freshwater …

Historic and ongoing sediment contamination adversely affects estuaries, among the most
productive marine ecosystems in the world. However, all estuaries are not the same, and …

Predicting the consequences of species loss is critically important, given present threats to
biological diversity such as habitat destruction, overharvesting and climate change. Several …