The ocean is not deep enough: pressure tolerances during early ontogeny of the blue mussel Mytilus edulis

Early ontogenetic adaptations reflect the evolutionary history of a species. To understand the evolution of the deep-sea fauna and its adaptation to high-pressure, it is important to know the effects of pressure on their shallow-water relatives. In this study we analyse the temperature and pressure...

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Main Authors: Mestre, N.C (Author), Thatje, S. (Author), Tyler, P.A (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2009-02.
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