Ascidian suspension feeding

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 342, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 127-137

  Petersen, Jens Kjerulf ^a  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ascidians; Clearance rate; Mussels; Suspension feeding

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; BIVALVE; CLEARANCE RATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FILTER FEEDING; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; VERTEBRATE;

ASCIDIA; ASCIDIACEA;

EID: 33846566301     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2006.10.023     Document Type: Review

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