Suspension-feeding bivalve molluscs are foundation species in coastal intertidal systems. The selective feeding capabilities of these animals can have a large influence on …
F Azam, T Fenchel, JG Field, JS Gray… - Marine ecology …, 1983 - degruyter.com
Recently developed techniques for estimating bacterial biom! lSS and productivity indicate that bacterial biomass In the sea Is related to phytoplankton ('Oncentration and that bacteria …
Bivalves, such as clams and oysters, are species having two-valved shells. In the marine ecosystem these species play a unique and essential role. This book examines the ecology …
The full suite of carbon exchanges among the 36 most important components of the Chesapeake Bay mesohaline ecosystem is estimated to examine the seasonal trends in …
The use of a combination of the stable isotopes of sulfur, carbon, and nitrogen allows the flow of organic matter and trophic relations in salt marshes and estuaries to be traced while …
SE Shumway, TL Cucci, RC Newell… - Journal of experimental …, 1985 - Elsevier
Measurements were made of the clearance rate of six bivalve species each in the presence of mixed cell suspensions of the dinoflagellate Prorocentrum minimum (Pavillard) Schiller …
Herbivory in aquatic ecosystems implies feeding on suspended unicellular plants, the phytoplankton. Animals that feed on suspended particles in the ambient water are …
HU Riisgård - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2001 - int-res.com
This review deals with the measurement of filtration rates in suspension feeding bivalves. Currently used methods are described, and some reliable filtration rate data obtained under …
BE Hernroth, AC Conden-Hansson… - Applied and …, 2002 - Am Soc Microbiol
This study was carried out in order to investigate human enteric virus contaminants in mussels from three sites on the west coast of Sweden, representing a gradient of …