Title of article
What is the main food source of the shipworm (Teredo navalis)? A stable isotope approach
Author/Authors
Paalvast، نويسنده , , Peter and van der Velde، نويسنده , , Gerard، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2013
Pages
3
From page
58
To page
60
Abstract
Stable isotope analysis of soft bodies of the shipworm Teredo navalis demonstrated that this species is mainly feeding on seston by filter feeding in contrast to wood consumption. T. navalis showed similar stable isotope values (δ13C, δ15N) as Mytilus edulis and Crassostrea gigas, which species were attached to the wood instead of boring into.
Keywords
Wood consumption , Shipworm , Filter feeding , Boring bivalves , seston
Journal title
Journal of Sea Research
Serial Year
2013
Journal title
Journal of Sea Research
Record number
2237219
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