Feeding behaviour of the green mussel, Perna viridis (L.): Responses to variation in seston quantity and quality

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 236, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 191-207

  Wong, W H ^a   Cheung, S G ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Feeding; Mussel; Perna viridis; Seston composition

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC MATTER;

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MOLLUSC;

ABSORPTION; ALGA; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FILTRATION; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD QUALITY; MOLLUSC; MUSSEL; NONHUMAN; SEDIMENT;

DUNALIELLA TERTIOLECTA; PERNA VIRIDIS; SKELETONEMA COSTATUM;

EID: 0033118736     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(98)00207-X     Document Type: Article

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