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The Larva of The Oyster Ostrea Edulis During Starvation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2009

R. H. Millar
Affiliation:
The Marine Station, Millport, Scotland
J. M. Scott
Affiliation:
The Marine Station, Millport, Scotland

Extract

Larvae of the oyster (Ostrea edulis L.), when released, can live for several days without food, and can grow to full size when subsequently fed. Energy is supplied by protein, carbohydrate and lipid of the larval body, all of which decrease during starvation. The measured decreases are sufficient to account for the energy expended as indicated by oxygen consumption.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 1967

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