Environmental context and trophic trait plasticity in a key species, the tellinid clam Macoma balthica L.

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 472, Issue , 2015, Pages 32-40

  Tornroos A ^a   Nordstrom M C ^a   Aarnio, K ^a   Bonsdorff, E ^a  

^a ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Deposit feeding; Intraspecific plasticity; Macoma balthica; Stable isotopes ^{13< sup>C and 15< sup>N; Suspension feeding; Trophic function}

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; BAY; BIVALVE; DIETARY SHIFT; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FOOD INTAKE; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; KEYSTONE SPECIES; ORGANIC MATTER; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; STABLE ISOTOPE; TROPHIC CONDITIONS; ZOOBENTHOS;

BIVALVIA; MACOMA BALTHICA; TELLINIDAE;

EID: 84936855526     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2015.06.015     Document Type: Article

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