The effect of high inorganic seston loads on prey selection by the suspension-feeding bivalve, Atrina zelandica

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 344, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 136-148

  Safi, Karl A ^a   Hewitt, Judi E ^a   Talman, Sonia G ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b Fisheries Victoria   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bivalve; Grazing efficiency; Microzooplankton; Particle size; Prey selection

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BENTHIC-PELAGIC COUPLING; BIVALVE; DIET; FILTER FEEDER; INGESTION RATE; INORGANIC MATTER; PHYTOPLANKTON; SESTON; SIZE SELECTION; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; ZOOPLANKTON;

ALGAE; ATRINA; ATRINA ZELANDICA; BIVALVIA; PINNIDAE;

EID: 33947412324     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2006.12.023     Document Type: Article

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