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| Blanchard, Michel; Pechenik, J; Giudicelli, E; Connan, Jean-paul; Robert, Rene. |
| The degree to which larvae of the invasive American slipper limpet (Crepidula fornicata) and the Japanese oyster (Crassostrea gigas) may compete for food was examined during 2003 in the laboratory. Larval microalgae uptake, growth and mortality were compared for larvae fed each of six species of unicellular algae, ranging in length from 2 to 10 mu m. Tested diets included the two flagellates Tetraselmis chui (Prasinophyceae) and Isochrysis affinis galbana (T-ISO, Haptophyceae), one member of the Chlorophyceae (Nannochloris atomus), and three diatom species (Chaetoceros calcitrans forma pumilum, Chaetoceros gracilis, Skeletonema marino). We found that the limpet larvae ingested phytoplankton over a wider range of cell sizes and ate at higher rates on each... |
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Palavras-chave: Larvae; Crepidula fornicata; Crassostrea gigas Growth Feeding rate Diet Phytoplankton. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2008/publication-4703.pdf |
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