The effect of velocity on the suspension feeding and growth of the marine mussels Mytilus trossulus and M. californianus: Implications for niche separation

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 49, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 195-207

  Ackerman, Josef Daniel ^a   Nishizaki, Michael T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Clearance rate; Competition; Fluid dynamics; Growth; Mussel; Physical ecology; Suspension feeding; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DOCKS; ECOLOGY; FLUID DYNAMICS; GROWTH KINETICS; OCEAN HABITATS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

DOCKSIDE; FLOW CHAMBERS;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FILTER FEEDING; FLOW VELOCITY; FLUID DYNAMICS; GROWTH RESPONSE; NICHE BREADTH;

MYTILIDAE; MYTILUS CALIFORNIANUS; MYTILUS EDULIS; MYTILUS TROSSULUS;

EID: 1342287691     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2003.06.004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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