The effect of Polydora ciliata on the shell strength of Mytilus edulis
- 1 March 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in ICES Journal of Marine Science
- Vol. 39 (3) , 252-255
- https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/39.3.252
Abstract
Compression tests showed that high levels of Polydora ciliata infestation tended to weaken the shells of Mytilus edulis. A predation experiment indicated that the heavily infested, weak-shelled mussels may be more vulnerable to the predatory activities of the crab, Cancer pagurus.Keywords
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