Physiological ecology of three populations of the bivalve Scrobicularia plana
- 1 January 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Inter-Research Science Center in Marine Ecology Progress Series
- Vol. 12 (3) , 267-279
- https://doi.org/10.3354/meps012267
Abstract
Seasonal cycles in rates of O2 consumption, clearance, NH3-N excretion and absorption efficiency were measured for 3 populations of the bivalve S. plana (Da Costa) and related to temperature, body weight, reproductive cycle and particulate organic matter in the sediment. Quantitative estimates of the condition of S. plana were made at each site by scope for growth measurements. Distinct population differences were observed, due in part to the different sediments and food levels at each site.This publication has 15 references indexed in Scilit:
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