Evaluating the use of exhalent siphon area in estimating feeding activity of blue mussels, Mytilus Edulis

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 289-297

  Macdonald, Bruce A ^a   Robinson, Shawn M C ^b   Barrington, Kelly A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b ST ANDREWS BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clearance rate; Exhalent siphon area; Feeding activity; Individual variability; Mytilus edulis

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; MYTILUS EDULIS;

EID: 65949103632     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/035.028.0210     Document Type: Article

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