Influences of Substrate Grain Size on the Burrowing Behavior of Juvenile <i>Meretrix meretrix</i>

The substrate is the key environmental factor that affects the growth, survival, population and distribution of dwelling mollusks in mudflat settings. To clarify the effect of the substrate grain size on soft substrate preference, burrowing ability and behavior during the selection process of juveni...

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Main Authors: Changsheng Zhang, Suyan Xue, Jiaqi Li, Jinghui Fang, Lulei Liu, Zhanfei Ma, Wenhan Yu, Haonan Zhuang, Yuze Mao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/16/2094