Efficiency of particle retention inMytilus edulisL.
- 1 August 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Ophelia
- Vol. 10 (1), 17-25
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00785326.1972.10430098
Abstract
It is shown that Mytilus edulis is capable of retaining particles at least as small as 2 µ with great efficiency. This probably means that particles smaller than 5 µ play an important role in the nutrition of the mussel, as particles of this size are an important fraction of the total organic particulate matter.Keywords
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