Effects of Fiddler Crab Burrows on Sediment Properties in the Mangrove Mudflats of Sungai Sepang, Malaysia
In mangrove ecosystems, litter fall accumulates as refractory organic carbon on the sediment surface and creates anoxic sediment layers. Fiddler crabs, through their burrowing activity, translocate oxygen into the anoxic layers and promote aerobic respiration, iron reduction and nitrification. In th...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/5/1/7 |