A new method for recording the in situ pumping activity of infaunal bivalves

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 9-17

  Defossez, J M ^a   Daguzan, J ^b   Poulicek, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC INFAUNA; BENTHOS; FILTER FEEDERS; FILTER FEEDING; INFAUNA; METHODOLOGY; PUMPING; PUMPING ACTIVITY; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

BIVALVIA; RUDITAPES PHILIPPINARUM; TAPES DECUSSATUS;

EID: 0030620957     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/63.1.9     Document Type: Article

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