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On growth, feeding and reproduction in the chitonMopalia muscosa of Santa Monica Bay
Über Wachstum, Ernährung und Reproduktion bei dem ChitonenMopalia muscosa der Santa Monica Bucht
Helgoländer wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen volume 11, pages 186–199 (1964)
Kurzfassung
An Hand von Untersuchungen in der freien Natur und im Laboratorium werden neue Informationen vorgelegt über wichtige ökologische Parameter vonM. muscosa. Bei dieser Art kommt das Schalenwachstum während des Winters fast oder gänzlich zum Erliegen. Die Art ist herbivor und lebt vor allem von Rot- und Grünalgen. Beim Fortpflanzungsgeschehen können zwei Laichperioden unterschieden werden, von denen eine vor allem in den Winter fällt, die andere in den Vorfrühling.
Summary
1. InM. muscosa shell growth slows or stops during the winter months.
2.M. muscosa in Santa Monica Bay are herbivorous and eat red and green algae as their main foods.
3.M. muscosa exhibit two distinct spawning periods which occur mainly during winter and early spring.
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This study is supported by National Science Foundation Grant G9561; it is dedicated to ProfessorA. Bückmann on his 65th birthday, January 17, 1965.
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Boolootian, R.A. On growth, feeding and reproduction in the chitonMopalia muscosa of Santa Monica Bay. Helgolander Wiss. Meeresunters 11, 186–199 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01612371
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