Preliminary study on the consumption of dissolved organic matter (exudates) of bacteria and phytoplankton by the marine bivalve Venus verrucosa

The utilisation of the exudates of bacteria Lactobacillus sp. and phytoplankton Pavlova lutheri by the clam V. verrucosa under identical experimental conditions was studied. 61.7% of the bacterial exudates were consumed but only 19.9% of the algal exudates. V. verrucosa would seem to assimilate bact...

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Published in:Marine biology 1984-01, Vol.82 (2), p.109-112
Main Author: Amouroux, J.M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
clamps
Crustacea
feeding behavior
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Invertebrates
Lactobacillus
Marine
Pavlova lutheri
Physiology. Development
phytoplankton
Venus
Venus verrucosa
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Summary:The utilisation of the exudates of bacteria Lactobacillus sp. and phytoplankton Pavlova lutheri by the clam V. verrucosa under identical experimental conditions was studied. 61.7% of the bacterial exudates were consumed but only 19.9% of the algal exudates. V. verrucosa would seem to assimilate bacterial products more easily than phytoplankton exudates.
ISSN:0025-3162
1432-1793
DOI:10.1007/BF00394094