Filtration pressure by bivalves affects the trophic conditions in Mediterranean shallow ecosystems

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 467-478

  Manganaro, Antonio ^a   Pulicanò, Giuseppa ^a   Reale, Alessandra ^a   Sanfilippo, Marilena ^a   Sarà, Gianluca ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bivalves; Filtration; Mediterranean Sea; Particulate organic matter; Primary production; Shallow waters

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; CULTIVATION; EUTROPHICATION; FILTRATION; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SESTON; SHALLOW WATER;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

BIVALVIA;

EID: 77649169772     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540903325120     Document Type: Article

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