polychaete role in ecosystems

[Jim Culter]

In regards to your question:  It may be somewhat tangential but have
you considered the literature on sediment oxygen demand, which would
of course be a community type of analysis.

A good start is the publication:

Hatcher, K.J. (ed) 1986. Sediment Oxygen Demand, processes, modeling
and measurement.  Institute of Natural Resources, University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia, USA. 448 pp.

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On Tue, 1 Apr 1997, Solis Wolfowitz Viviane wrote:

> Dear Annelidans:
> 
> Does anyone know whether there have been recent experiments done with 
> polychaetes (either by themselves or as part of benthic functional 
> groups) involving metabolic rates, Carbon fluxes, nitrogen uptake and 
> similar processes involving their role in the benthos and their effects 
> on the sediments?
> 
> Also, is there any recent (or old but useful) biogeographical review of the 
> group? as a matter of fact, as Mary Petersen points out, could they 
> be serious candidates for biogeographical studies now that it is 
> increasingly apparent that the formerly considered "cosmopolitan" species 
> are being dismissed as such?
> 
> Thanks in advance for your input and help 
> Wormest regards
> 
> Vivianne Solis Weiss
> solisw at mar.icmyl.unam.mx
> 
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