Biodeposition by the horse mussel Modiolus modiolus (Dillwyn) during the spring diatom bloom

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 209, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 1-13

  Navarro, J M ^a,b   Thompson, R J ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Biodeposition; Bivalve; Diatom bloom; Horse mussel; Particle rejection; Pseudofaeces

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIATOM; FECES ANALYSIS; MUSSEL; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ALGAL BLOOMS; BIODEPOSITION; BLOOM; DETRITUS; DIATOM; FAECES; FILTER FEEDERS; HORSE MUSSEL; PARTICLE REJECTION; PSEUDOFAECES;

CANADA, NEWFOUNDLAND, LOGY BAY;

BIVALVIA; MODIOLUS MODIOLUS;

EID: 0031550323     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-0981(96)02681-0     Document Type: Article

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