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