Selective feeding in shellfish: Size-dependent rejection of large particles within pseudofaeces from Mytilus edulis, Ruditapes philippinarum and Tapes decussatus

Marine Biology

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 139-147

  Defossez, J M ^a   Hawkins, A J S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOUR; FILTER FEEDERS; FILTER FEEDING; PARTICLE SIZE; SELECTIVE FEEDING;

BIVALVIA; MYTILUS EDULIS; RUDITAPES PHILIPPINARUM; TAPES DECUSSATUS;

EID: 0030761146     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270050154     Document Type: Article

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