Ingestion of bivalve larvae by Mytilus edulis: Experimental and field demonstrations of larviphagy in farmed blue mussels

Marine Biology

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 101-107

  Lehane, C ^a   Davenport, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIGESTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; INGESTION RATE; LARVA; MUSSEL CULTURE;

BIVALVIA; MYTILIDAE; MYTILUS; MYTILUS EDULIS;

EID: 3242665309     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-003-1290-6     Document Type: Article

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