Valve gape and exhalant pumping in bivalves: Optimization of measurement

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 191-200

  Robson, A A ^a   Thomas, G R ^a   de leaniz, C Garcia ^a   Wilson, R P ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Cerastoderma edule; Frequency; Margaritifera margaritifera; Mytilus spp; Pecten maximus; Recording; Resolution; Sampling

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; CERASTODERMA EDULE; MARGARITIFERA MARGARITIFERA; MYTILUS; MYTILUS EDULIS; MYTILUS TROSSULUS; PECTEN MAXIMUS;

EID: 70349237396     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00128     Document Type: Article

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