Feeding selectivity and rapid particle processing by deep-sea megafaunal deposit feeders: A 234Th tracer approach

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 653-673

  Miller, R J ^a   Smith, C R ^a   DeMaster, D J ^a   Fornes, W L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEEP-SEA BENTHOS; DEPOSIT FEEDER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; THORIUM ISOTOPE; TRACER;

HAWAIIAN SLOPE; PACIFIC OCEAN; SANTA CATALINA BASIN;

BATHYBEMBIX BAIRDII; CHIRIDOTA; ECHINOIDEA; HOLOTHUROIDEA; MESOTHURIA CARNOSA; PALEOPATIDES RETIFER; PANNYCHIA MOSELEYI; PHRYSSOCYSTIS; SCOTOPLANES GLOBOSA;

EID: 0033709392     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/002224000321511061     Document Type: Article

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