Extracellular digestion in two intertidal mussels and the role played by their gut bacteria

The intertidal mussels. Perna perna and Choromytilus meridionalis co-occur on the southern coast of South Africa. Mussels ingest mixtures of bacteria. phytoplankton. zooplankton and detritus. with proportions varying according to availability. These bivalves filter similar-sized particles. which mig...

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Main Author: Simon, Carol Anne
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Rhodes University 1997
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005378

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