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| Rayssac, Nathalie; Pernet, Fabrice; Lacasse, Olivia; Tremblay, Rejean. |
| Temperature is a major factor contributing to the biogeography of intertidal poikilotherms. The population dynamics of intertidal invertebrates like mussels are strongly dependent on larval supply and larval mortality. Unlike adults, which are resistant to fluctuating environmental conditions, larvae are highly sensitive to the physicochemical conditions of the pelagic zone. The effects of rearing temperature on larval and post-larval performance of 2 coexisting mussels species, Mytilus edulis and M. trossulus, were examined in this study. In the first experiment, larvae of both species were reared separately at constant temperatures of 10, 17, and 24 degrees C from D-larvae to the dissoconch stage. In the second experiment, pediveligers were reared under... |
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Palavras-chave: Thermal adaptation; Bivalve mollusk; Selection; Biogeography; Lipid; Larval ecology. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00019/13028/10159.pdf |
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