Influence of current speed on clearance rate, algal cell depletion in the water column and resuspension of biodeposits of cockles (Cerastoderma edule)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 343, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 44-51

  Widdows, J ^a   Navarro, J M ^b  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Biodeposits; Cerastoderma edule; Clearance rate; Cockles; Current velocity erosion threshold; Faeces; Pseudofaeces

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BIVALVE; CLEARANCE RATE; CURRENT VELOCITY; DEPOSIT FEEDING; FECES; FLUME EXPERIMENT; MIXING; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; RESUSPENSION; STRATIFICATION; WATER COLUMN;

ALGAE; CERASTODERMA EDULE;

EID: 33847130617     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2006.11.011     Document Type: Article

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