A comparative study of the pumping activity of some fouling animals from the White Sea |
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| Authors: | P A Lezin N A Agat’eva V V Khalaman |
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| Institution: | (1) White Sea Biological Station of Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russia |
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| Abstract: | The pumping activity of the bivalve Mytulus edulus, Hiatella arctica, and solitary ascidian Styela rustica from the White Sea has been studied. The dependence of the pumping activity on the mass and size of animals has been analyzed. It was shown that the mussel is the most active filter-feeder, that the least value of the pumping activity has been registered for H. arctica, and that S. rustica occupies an intermediate position according this index. The results obtained are examined in connection with the competitive relationship of the animals in the fouling community. |
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| Keywords: | fouling community filtration rate interspecific competition Mytulus edulus Hiatella arctica Styela rustica |
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