Antifouling effects of the periostracum on algal spore settlement in the mussel Mytilus edulis
Abstract In nature, marine mussels (Mytilus edulis) suffer less fouling colonization on the newly formed sides of their shells. Using settlement assays with algal spores of Porphyra suborbiculata, we determined that spore attachment and germination on the periostracum decreased to 36.8 and 3.3 %, re...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Fisheries and Aquatic Science
2016-03-01
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| Series: | Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41240-016-0007-y |