The effect of immersion time on burying depth of the bivalve Macoma balthica (Tellinidae)

As a characteristic buried tellinid bivalve, Macoma balthica has a long inhalent siphon that enables it to feed in two different ways: deposit and suspension feeding. To deposit feed efficiently on benthic microalgae, Macoma has to live close to the sediment surface, where it can graze an extensive...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of sea research 2002, Vol.47 (2), p.109-119
Hauptverfasser:	de Goeij, Petra, Honkoop, Pieter J.C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Autoecology Biological and medical sciences Bivalve Body condition Burying depth Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Immersion time Macoma balthica Marine Predation risk Protozoa. Invertebrata Tellinidae
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