Preliminary investigation on the phytoplankton contribution to the mussel diet on the basis of fatty acids analysis

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1009-1017

  Biandolino, F ^a   Prato, E ^a   Caroppo, C ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fatty acids; Mussel diet; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOMASS; BIVALVE; DIET; FATTY ACID; FLAGELLATE; PHYTOPLANKTON;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IONIAN SEA; ITALY; MAR GRANDE; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; PUGLIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TARANTO;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; DINOPHYCEAE; PHYTOMASTIGOPHOREA;

EID: 48249139416     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: 14697769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315408001598     Document Type: Article

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