Particle-size selection by Pseudopolydora paucibranchiata (Polychaeta: Spionidae) in suspension feeding and in deposit feeding: Influences of ontogeny and flow speed

Marine Biology

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 479-488

  Shimeta, J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSEUDOPOLYDORA PAUCIBRANCHIATA;

BODY LENGTH; DEPOSIT FEEDERS; DEPOSIT FEEDING; FILTER FEEDERS; FILTER FEEDING; FLOW SPEED; PALP WIDTH; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLE-SIZE SELECTION; SELECTIVITY;

EID: 0029659333     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00354630     Document Type: Article

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