The feeding of the lugworm, Arenicola Marina (L.). Quantitative studies
- 1 July 1967
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Ophelia
- Vol. 4 (1) , 91-109
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00785326.1967.10409614
Abstract
The NH2-N content of the various parts of the burrow and of the gut-content of Arenicola marina from the Danish Waddensea has been compared with the vertical distribution of NH2-N in the substratum in which the worm occurs. Calculations based on these studies, together with a review of the literature, indicate that in the locality investigated Arenicola is a deposit-feeder and that the suspension-feeding mechanism proposed by Kruger in recent articles cannot cover the food requirements of the worm.Keywords
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