Assimilation of 210Po by the mussel Mytilus edulis from the alga Isochrysis galbana

Marine Biology

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 49-53

  Wildgust, M A ^a,b,c   McDonald, P ^b   White, K N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Westlakes Science Park   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGA; ASSIMILATION EFFICIENCY; MOLLUSC; PROTEIN;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; BIVALVIA; INVERTEBRATA; ISOCHRYSIS GALBANA; MOLLUSCA; MYTILUS EDULIS;

EID: 0033995516     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270050007     Document Type: Article

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