FENCHEL, 1969. An extremely important paper that, though emphasizing ciliated 

 protozoans, discusses the microfauna of coastal bottom areas in relation to the 

 substrate, including mechanical properties of the sediments and their significance, 

 energy flow, decomposition, redox-potential phenomena, laboratory model studies, 

 significances of the microfauna (respiration of microfauna exceeds that of macrofauna 

 as a rule, and ciliated protozoans are prominent among the former, especially on sand 

 bottoms), and suggestions for future research. Also contains faunal listings. A basic and 

 fundamental paper. 



FENCHEL and JANSSON, 1966. Discusses the microfauna of bottom communities with 

 regard to factors including temperature, salinity', grain size, oxygen, hydrogen-ion 

 concentration, oxidation-reduction (redox) potential, and others as related to distribu- 

 tion. Vertical distribution developed with factors above as indicator factors. 



FOURNIER, 1966. Discusses cycles of nourishment and enrichment in relation to 

 phytoplankton responses and community limitations. A part of the primary productiv- 

 ity research that has received little attention. Discusses reliability of information in 

 relation to enrichment periods. 



GINSBURG and LOWENSTAM, 1958. Discusses the influences of organisms on 

 sedimentation and stabilization through modification of water circulation patterns and 

 bottom conditions. Modifications range from sediment trapping as achieved by some 

 blue-green algae to formation of barrier reefs producing lagoon conditions in the tropics. 



GRAY and JOHNSON, 1970. Discusses the value of bacteria in the food web. One of few 

 such studies, although primarily concerned with the bacteria themselves. In this and 

 previous papers, it is pointed out that interstitial organisms discriminate among bacterial 

 species as food. An important aspect of food-web relations. 



HARRIS, 1966. Suggests organisms (diatoms, radiolaria, sponges) may be responsible for 

 controlling the concentration of oceanic silica. Another study in the too-small group of 

 biotic-abiotic interaction studies. 



HARRISON, LYNCH, and ALTSCHAEFEL, 1964. One of few papers failing to find 

 significant correlations between fauna and bottom type. States that modifications to the 

 natural bottom by dredging and spoil deposition had only a temporary effect on 

 infauna. Resettlement of disturbed areas stated as rapid and a result of migration and 

 distribution of juveniles by hydrodynamic phenomena. 



LEVIN, 1970. A discussion of the effects of dredging on coral and associated fauna and 

 flora of the coral community, especially in terms of turbidity, currents, shearing effect 

 of coarse sediments, and also increased erosion. Discusses dredge management to reduce 

 deleterious effects as much as possible. Actually issued in April 1971. 



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