Food sources for Ruditapes philippinarum in a coastal lagoon determined by mass balance and stable isotope approaches.

The relationship between the food demand of a clam population (Ruditapes philippinarum (Adams & Reeve 1850)) and the isotopic contributions of potential food sources (phytoplankton, benthic diatoms, and organic matter derived from the sediment surface, seagrass, and seaweeds) to the clam diet we...

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Main Authors: Tomohiro Komorita, Rumiko Kajihara, Hiroaki Tsutsumi, Seiichiro Shibanuma, Toshiro Yamada, Shigeru Montani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3904936?pdf=render