A new explanation of particle capture in suspension-feeding bivalve molluscs

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 741-752

  Ward, J E ^a   Sanford, L P ^b   Newell, R I E ^b   MacDonald, B A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDING MECHANISM; FILTER FEEDING; MOLLUSC;

BIVALVIA; EUKARYOTA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 0031696202     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.1998.43.5.0741     Document Type: Article

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