Transfer of Contaminants Between the Water Column and Bottom Sediments: The Role of Deposit- and Suspension-Feeding Benthic Invertebrates.

摘要

The ultimate goals of this research are to determine the dominant mechanisms whereby and the rates at which fine particles (<0.05 mm) are incorporated into marine sediments. Particular focus is on developing a mechanistic understanding of the role that deposit- and suspension-feeding benthic invertebrates play in particle deposition and burial relative to the abiotic case.