In vivo effects of brown tide on the feeding function of the gill of the northern quahog Mercenaria Mercenaria (Bivalvia: Veneridae)

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 219, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 61-71

  Robbins, Heather M ^a,b   Bricelj, V Monica ^a,d   Ward, J Evan ^c  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^d RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; BROWN TIDE; FEEDING MECHANISM; SUBLETHAL EFFECT; TOXIN;

AUREOCOCCUS ANOPHAGEFFERENS; BIVALVIA; MERCENARIA; MERCENARIA MERCENARIA; VENERIDAE;

ALGA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EUTROPHICATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GILL; MERCENARIA; PHYSIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANT;

ALGAE; ANIMALS; EUTROPHICATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GILLS; MERCENARIA; WATER POLLUTANTS;

EID: 78049443570     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/BBLv219n1p61     Document Type: Article

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