Allometry of gill weights, gill surface areas, and foot biomass δ13C values of the chemoautotroph–bi...
Allometry of gill weights, gill surface areas, and foot biomass δ13C values of the chemoautotroph–bivalve symbiosis Solemya velum
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Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag
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The protobranch bivalve Solemya velum Say, 1822 has large gills, which harbor chemolithoautotrophic bacteria that supply the majority of the clam’s organic carbon. A substantial portion of the CO₂, O₂, H₂S, and other nutrients necessary for symbiont autotrophy and host heterotrophy are acquired from the environment through the gills, whose large si...
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Allometry of gill weights, gill surface areas, and foot biomass δ13C values of the chemoautotroph–bivalve symbiosis Solemya velum
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TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1007_s00227_005_1630_9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1007_s00227_005_1630_9
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0025-3162
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1432-1793
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10.1007/s00227-005-1630-9
