Effect of starvation and subsequent feeding on glycogen concentration, behavior and mortality in the golden mussel Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857) (Bivalvia: Mytilidae

Effect of starvation and subsequent feeding on glycogen concentration, behavior and mortality in the golden mussel Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857) (Bivalvia: Mytilidae

<p>The success of <em>Limnoperna fortunei</em> as an invasive species is related to its physiological plasticity that allows them to endure adverse environmental conditions. Starvation tolerance is considered to be an important trait associated with bivalve invasiveness. In natural...

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Main Authors: Nelmara I.S. Cordeiro, Jennifer T.M. Andrade, Lângia C. Montresor, Dalva M.R. Luz, Carlos B. Martinez, Gustavo Darrigran, Jairo Pinheiro, Teofânia H.D.A. Vidigal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of Limnology
Subjects:
Bioinvasion
glycogen
golden mussel
starvation
comparative physiology.
Online Access:http://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/1465

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