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Processes in the benthic boundary layer (BBL) at different continental margins are described and the importance of lateral particle transport, particle aggregation, biological mediated particle deposition and resuspension within the BBL is discussed. Theoretical and methodical aspects of BBL research are demonstrated and examples of modern continental margin studies are given.
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Thomsen, L. (2002). The Benthic Boundary Layer. In: Wefer, G., Billett, D., Hebbeln, D., Jørgensen, B.B., Schlüter, M., van Weering, T.C.E. (eds) Ocean Margin Systems. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-05127-6_9
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