Allometry of gill weights, gill surface areas, and foot biomass delta13C values of the chemoautotrop...
Allometry of gill weights, gill surface areas, and foot biomass delta13C values of the chemoautotroph-bivalve symbiosis Solemya velum
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Heidelberg: Springer Nature B.V
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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 delta13C values of the chemoautotroph-bivalve symbiosis Solemya velum
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_208067504
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_208067504
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0025-3162
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1432-1793
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10.1007/s00227-005-1630-9
