First observations of predation by New Zealand Greenshell mussels (Perna canaliculus) on zooplankton

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 311, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 287-299

  Zeldis, John ^a   Robinson, Karen ^a   Ross, Alex ^a   Hayden, Barbara ^a  

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

Author keywords

Feeding; Mussels; New Zealand; Perna canaliculus; Predation; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; CLEARANCE RATE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; PLANKTIVORY; PREDATION; ZOOPLANKTON;

AUSTRALASIA; CLOVA BAY; MARLBOROUGH; NEW ZEALAND; PELORUS SOUND; SOUTH ISLAND;

BIVALVIA; CILIOPHORA; COPEPODA; DREISSENA POLYMORPHA; LUSTROCHERNES; MYTILUS EDULIS; PERNA CANALICULUS;

EID: 4644233844     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2004.05.019     Document Type: Article

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