Environmental factors regulating gaping activity of the bivalve Arctica islandica in Northern Norway
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DOI: 10.1007/s00227-017-3144-7
Abstract: Arctica islandica is the longest-living non-colonial animal known at present. It inhabits coastal waters in the North Atlantic and its annual shell increments are widely used for paleoclimatic reconstructions. There is no consensus, however, about… read more here.
Keywords: islandica; valve gape; arctica islandica; gaping activity ... See more keywords
The nocturnal life of the great scallops (Pecten maximus, L.): First description of their natural daily valve opening cycle
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279690
Abstract: Valvometry techniques used to monitor bivalve gaping activity have elucidated numerous relationships with environmental fluctuations, along with biological rhythms ranging from sub-daily to seasonal. Thus, a precise understanding of the natural activity of bivalves (i.e.,… read more here.
Keywords: cycle; pecten maximus; opening cycle; natural daily ... See more keywords