Advective flows rapidly transport water, solutes, and particles into and out of permeable
sand beds and significantly affects the biogeochemistry of coastal environments. In this …

Polar marine regions are facing rapid changes induced by climate change, with
consequences for local faunal populations, but also for overall ecosystem functioning, goods …

The term 'bioturbation'is frequently used to describe how living organisms affect the
substratum in which they live. A closer look at the aquatic science literature reveals …

Dating methodologies for Quaternary marine sediments play increasingly important roles in
the reconstruction of paleoenvironments and paleoclimate in (paleo) oceanography …

The activities of a diverse array of sediment-dwelling fauna are known to mediate carbon
remineralisation, biogeochemical cycling and other important properties of marine …

The factors controlling the relative abundances of Archaea and Bacteria in marine
sediments are poorly understood. We determined depth distributions of archaeal and …

Benthic macrofauna are a key component of intertidal ecosystems. Their mobility and
behavior determine processes like nutrient cycling and the biogeomorphic development of …

Bioturbation is recognized as a deterministic process that sustains the physicochemical
properties of the freshwater ecosystem. Irrigation, ventilation, and particle reworking …

The disturbance of seafloor sediments by the activities of bottom-dwelling organisms, known
as bioturbation, significantly alters the marine paleorecord by redistributing particles in the …

Despite of their ubiquitous distribution in marine sediments, the role of benthic fauna in
microplastic transport at the sea floor has received little attention yet. The present study …