Induction of Suspension Feeding in Spionid Polychaetes by High Particulate Fluxes
Induction of Suspension Feeding in Spionid Polychaetes by High Particulate Fluxes
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United States: The American Association for the Advancement of Science
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United States: The American Association for the Advancement of Science
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The feeding behavior of three species of spionid polychaetes varied with water velocity. At moderate flows the worms ceased deposit feeding, formed their feeding tentacles into helices, and lifted them into the water column to capture material in suspension. This behavior was apparently a response to increased flux of suspended matter at high flows...
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Induction of Suspension Feeding in Spionid Polychaetes by High Particulate Fluxes
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_733237648
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_733237648
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0036-8075
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1095-9203
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10.1126/science.210.4469.562
