Is the freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera a keystone engineer
Informations
- Funding country
United Kingdom- Acronym
- -
- URL
- -
- Start date
- 1/1/2001
- End date
- 3/31/2004
- Budget
- 192,262 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Grant | Grant | - | - | - |
Organisations
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Aberdeen | Lead Partner | - | - |
Abstract
Like many bivalves, the freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera has the potential to play a significant role in community organisation by coupling water column and benthic processes through its filter-feeding activity. Filtration reduces suspe