Seasonal influence of wave action on thread production in Mytilus edulis

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 209, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 881-890

  Moeser, Gretchen M ^a,b   Leba, Heather ^a,c   Carrington, Emily ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Byssal thread; Flow; Mussel; Mytilus edulis; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ECOSYSTEM; METABOLISM; MUSSEL; SEASON;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; ECOSYSTEM; MYTILUS EDULIS; SEASONS;

MYTILUS EDULIS;

EID: 33645327695     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.02050     Document Type: Article

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