The physiology of digestion in marine mussels : a study in environmental adaptation

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dc.contributor.authorSeiderer, Lindsay Janeen_ZA
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dc.date.available2014-09-22T07:56:30Z
dc.date.issued1984en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 138-156.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe black mussel Choromytilus meridionalis (Krauss) forms an important link in the food chain of the South African west coast kelp beds, transferring energy from macrophyte debris, phytoplankton and bacteria to major predators such as the rock-lobster Jasus lalandii. Although a large body of work has been carried out on the physiology, energetics and population dynamics of the black mussel, no attempt has been made to link the actual food available in the field, with the animal's digestive capabilities. This work examines the carbon and nitrogen resources available from kelp debris, phytoplankton and bacteria, and quantifies the animal's ability to utilise these resources according to its needs.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationSeiderer, L. J. (1984). <i>The physiology of digestion in marine mussels : a study in environmental adaptation</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7609en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSeiderer, Lindsay Jane. <i>"The physiology of digestion in marine mussels : a study in environmental adaptation."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 1984. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7609en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSeiderer, L. 1984. The physiology of digestion in marine mussels : a study in environmental adaptation. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Seiderer, Lindsay Jane AB - The black mussel Choromytilus meridionalis (Krauss) forms an important link in the food chain of the South African west coast kelp beds, transferring energy from macrophyte debris, phytoplankton and bacteria to major predators such as the rock-lobster Jasus lalandii. Although a large body of work has been carried out on the physiology, energetics and population dynamics of the black mussel, no attempt has been made to link the actual food available in the field, with the animal's digestive capabilities. This work examines the carbon and nitrogen resources available from kelp debris, phytoplankton and bacteria, and quantifies the animal's ability to utilise these resources according to its needs. DA - 1984 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1984 T1 - The physiology of digestion in marine mussels : a study in environmental adaptation TI - The physiology of digestion in marine mussels : a study in environmental adaptation UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7609 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/7609
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSeiderer LJ. The physiology of digestion in marine mussels : a study in environmental adaptation. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 1984 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7609en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherZoologyen_ZA
dc.titleThe physiology of digestion in marine mussels : a study in environmental adaptationen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
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