The present literature on biologically mediated fluxes from the benthic nepheloid layer (BNL)
across the sediment-water interface into the sediment and vice versa is reviewed. The …

A feature common to many benthic marine plants and animals is the release of propagules
that serve as the organism's only mechanism of dispersal. Successful dispersal depends to …

The microphytobenthos consists of unicellular eukaryotic algae and cyanobacteria that grow
within the upper several millimeters of illuminated sediments, typically appearing only as a …

Self-structuring in marine sediment communities is achieved by the mobility of the
organisms, the trophic web, and biogenic transformations of the habitat. The latter are …

The microphytobenthos form an important component of all shallow-water ecosystems
where enough light reaches the sediment surface to support appreciable primary …

Sediment erosion results from hydrodynamic forcing, represented by the bottom shear stress
(BSS), and from the erodability of the sediment, defined by the critical erosion shear stress …

THE biogeochemical processes and associated microbial communities in the sea floor are
stratified1 and dependent on vertical transport mechanisms. The penetration of oxygen is …

We examined the importance of the Eurasian zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) in
structuring macroinvertebrate communities on hard substrata in the Great Lakes–St …

Publisher Summary This chapter describes the geographical and local distribution of scallop
populations, concentrating on the species of commercial importance. It also discusses the …

Dreissenid mussels (the zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha and the quagga mussel
Dreissena bugensis) have invaded lakes and rivers throughout North America and Europe …