Effects of temperature, salinity and agitation on byssus thread formation of zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 30, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 187-195

  Rajagopal, S ^a   Van Der Velde, G ^a   Jenner, H A ^b   Van Der Gaag, M ^a   Kempers, A J ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b KEMA   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Agitation; Byssus thread production; Dreissena polymorpha; Salinity; Temperature

Indexed keywords

MOLLUSC; PHYSICAL DISTURBANCE; SALINITY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; ATTACHMENT; BYSSUS THREAD; ZEBRA MUSSEL;

BIVALVIA; DREISSENA POLYMORPHA;

EID: 0030298887     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02272238     Document Type: Article

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