Feeding activity, absorption efficiency and suspension feeding processes in the ascidian, Halocynthia pyriformis (Stolidobranchia: Ascidiacea): Responses to variations in diet quantity and quality

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 260, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 41-69

  Armsworthy, Shelley L ^a   MacDonald, Bruce A ^b   Ward, J Evan ^c  

^a BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascidian; Diet quality; Endoscope; Sediment; Suspension feeding

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION EFFICIENCY; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FILTER FEEDER;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; ASCIDIACEA; BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; SEDIMENT; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; VIDEORECORDING;

ASCIDIA; ASCIDIACEA; HALOCYNTHIA PYRIFORMIS; STOLIDOBRANCHIA;

EID: 0035978436     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(01)00238-6     Document Type: Article

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