Bivalve Grazing Can Shape Phytoplankton Communities
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Bivalve Grazing Can Shape Phytoplankton Communities
The ability of bivalve filter feeders to limit phytoplankton biomass in shallow waters is well-documented, but the role of bivalves in shaping phytoplankton communities is not. The coupled effect of bivalve grazing at the sediment-water interface and sinking of phytoplankton cells to that bottom filtration zone could influence the relative biomass of sinking (diatoms) and non-sinking phytoplank...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Marine Science
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2296-7745
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2016.00014