Annual and spatial variability in gains of body weight in Macoma balthica (L.): Relationships with food supply and water temperature

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 457, Issue , 2014, Pages 105-112

  Beukema, J J ^a   Cadee G C ^a   Dekker, R ^a   Philippart, C J M ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bivalve; Food concentration; Growth rate; Wadden Sea; Water temperature

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; BIVALVE; BODY MASS; CHLOROPHYLL A; DEPOSIT FEEDING; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD SUPPLY; GROWING SEASON; GROWTH RATE; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; SPATIAL VARIATION; TIDAL FLAT; TIDAL INLET; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALGZAND; NETHERLANDS; NORTH HOLLAND; NORTH SEA; WADDEN SEA;

EID: 84899669543     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2014.04.003     Document Type: Article

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