Extracellular digestion in two co-occurring intertidal mussels (Perna perna (L.) and Choromytilus meridionalis (Kr)) and the role of enteric bacteria in their digestive ecology

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 234, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 59-81

  Simon, Carol A ^a   McQuaid, Christopher ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Digestive enzymes; Gut bacteria; Intertidal; Mussels

Indexed keywords

CARRAGEENAN; OXIDIZED CELLULOSE;

ARTICLE; DIGESTION; ECOLOGY; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INTESTINE FLORA; MUSSEL; SPIROCHAETA;

CHOROMYTILUS MERIDIONALIS; PERNA PERNA;

EID: 0033557689     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(98)00141-5     Document Type: Article

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