Bioirrigation

Nils Volkenborn; Sarah A. Woodin; David S. Wethey; Lubos Polerecky

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-409548-9.09525-7

Bioirrigation

Nils Volkenborn
, Sarah A. Woodin
, David S. Wethey
, Lubos Polerecky

University of South Carolina
Stony Brook University
Utrecht University

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Abstract

The article gives an overview on the various forms and impacts of bioirrigation by benthic organisms in muddy and sandy sediments. Through their bioirrigation activities infaunal organisms establish extremely dynamic geochemical conditions in sediments and strongly influence biogeochemical processes, including the cycling of carbon, nitrogen, and metals. Various approaches to study bioirrigation and animal-sediment relationships in marine sediments are presented. Video clips supplementing this article highlight the dynamic character of bioturbated sediments.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	663-670
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128130810
ISBN (Print)	9780128130827
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-409548-9.09525-7
State	Published - Jan 1 2019

Keywords

Benthic ecology
Benthic infauna
Bioadvection
Bioirrigation
Bioturbation
Carbon cycling
Nitrogen cycling
Organic matter mineralization
Oxygen dynamics
Permeable sediments
Porewater
Redox dynamics
Seafloor
Sediment biogeochemistry
Sediment microtopography

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