Physiological effects of copper, cadmium and reduced salinity on intertidal and cultivated Perna canaliculus mussels

The endemic mussel Perna canaliculus is the most valuable aquaculture product in New Zealand. Limited information has been compiled on physiological functions such as clearance, respiration and excretion of this species. Scope for Growth (SfG) which is the difference between the energy acquired from...

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Main Author: Smith, Franz E.
Language:en
Published: University of Canterbury. School of Biological Sciences 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10092/2961