Filtration in antarctic ascidians - Striking a balance

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 242, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 233-244

  Kowalke, Jens ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Ascidians; Pumping rates; Retention efficiency

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FILTRATION; PUMPING; SEDIMENT;

ANTARCTICA; ARTICLE; ASCIDIACEA; BODY MASS; FILTRATION; NONHUMAN; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; WATER SAMPLING;

ANTARCTICA;

ASCIDIA CHALLENGERI; CNEMIDOCARPA VERRUCOSA; CORELLA EUMYOTA; MOLGULA PEDUNCULATA;

EID: 0033570167     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(99)00108-2     Document Type: Article

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