Separating the grain from the chaff: particle selection in suspension-and deposit-feeding bivalves

JE Ward, SE Shumway - Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and …, 2004‏ - Elsevier
Particle feeding on suspended and deposited material is a common mode of food collection
among many groups of the Metazoa. In particular, many members of the Mollusca, most …

Trace element trophic transfer in aquatic organisms: a critique of the kinetic model approach

JR Reinfelder, NS Fisher, SN Luoma… - Science of the Total …, 1998‏ - Elsevier
The bioaccumulation of trace elements in aquatic organisms can be described with a kinetic
model that includes linear expressions for uptake and elimination from dissolved and dietary …

[كتاب][B] Dynamic energy budget theory for metabolic organisation

SALM Kooijman - 2010‏ - books.google.com
" Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) theory is a formal theory for the uptake and use of
substrates (food, nutrients and light) by organisms and their use for maintenance, growth …

[كتاب][B] Dynamic energy and mass budgets in biological systems

SALM Kooijman - 2000‏ - books.google.com
The Dynamic Energy Budget theory unifies the commonalties between organisms, as
prescribed by the implications of energetics, and links different levels of biological …

[كتاب][B] Ecology of marine bivalves: an ecosystem approach

RF Dame, MJ Kenneth - 2011‏ - library.oapen.org
Bivalves, such as clams and oysters, are species having two-valved shells. In the marine
ecosystem these species play a unique and essential role. This book examines the ecology …

Predator functional responses: discriminating between handling and digesting prey

JM Jeschke, M Kopp, R Tollrian - Ecological monographs, 2002‏ - Wiley Online Library
We present a handy mechanistic functional response model that realistically incorporates
handling (ie, attacking and eating) and digesting prey. We briefly review current functional …

Insights into the uptake, elimination and accumulation of microplastics in mussel

B Fernández, M Albentosa - Environmental pollution, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The majority of plastics present in the marine environment are microplastics (MPs,< 5 mm).
Suspension filter feeders are susceptible species to MPs ingestion. Once ingested MPs can …

Turbid waters and clearer standards: refining water quality criteria for coastal environments by encompassing metal bioavailability from suspended particles

J Qian, T Hu, H **ong, X Cao, F Liu… - Environmental …, 2024‏ - ACS Publications
Suspended particulate matter (SPM) carries a major fraction of metals in turbid coastal
waters, markedly influencing metal bioaccumulation and posing risks to marine life …

Energy flow through the marine ecosystem of the Lancaster Sound region, Arctic Canada

HE Welch, MA Bergmann, TD Siferd, KA Martin… - Arctic, 1992‏ - JSTOR
This paper synthesizes the trophic dynamics of a Canadian arctic marine ecosystem in so far
as it is known, using new data on primary production, zooplankton, the bivalve Mya intricata …

[PDF][PDF] Bivalve filter feeding: variability and limits of the aquaculture biofilter

PJ Cranford, JE Ward, SE Shumway - Shellfish aquaculture and the …, 2011‏ - nacsetac.org
A fundamental knowledge of bivalve feeding behavior is a minimum requirement for
understanding how aquaculture interacts with the surrounding ecosystem. The potential …