Benthos as bioturbator

The role of benthos as 'bioturbators' that supply the sediment with oxygen and turn it over. The aeration of the sediment influences chemical processes in the sediment such as nitrification-denitrification processes. These reactions are measured with a new composite camera core with integrated redox sensor. The effects of the benthos on sediment stability are measured using a pocket vane tester. Both measurements are very fast and therefore easy to combine with the DQ method.