Does rock type account for variation in mussel attachment strength? A test with Brachidontes rodriguezii in the southwestern Atlantic

Does rock type account for variation in mussel attachment strength? A test with Brachidontes rodriguezii in the southwestern Atlantic

Abstract Mussel attachment strength varies in space and time, frequently in association with variations in wave exposure. Yet, it remains uninvestigated whether different rock types can contribute to variation in mussel attachment. Here we compared the attachment strength of the mussel Brachidontes...

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Main Authors: Jorge L. Gutiérrez, María Bagur, Lorena P. Arribas, M. Gabriela Palomo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Helgoland Marine Research
Subjects:
Mussel
Attachment
Dislodgement
Rock
Orthoquartzite
Loess
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10152-018-0514-6

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