Essays about: "födoupptag"

Found 2 essays containing the word födoupptag.

  1. 1. Freshwater bivalves with ecosystem engineering traits : The biodeposition rate of A. anatina and U. tumidus

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Gullstrand Tova; [2022]
    Keywords : Freshwater bivalves; biodeposition rate; A. anatina; U. tumidus; faeces; pseudofaeces; duck mussel; swollen river mussel; Sötvattensmusslor; biodepositionshastighet; A. anatina; U. tumidus; avföring; pseudoavföring; allmän dammussla; spetsig målarmussla;

    Abstract : Freshwater bivalves of the family Unionidae have filter-feeding traits that alter freshwater ecosystems on several trophic levels. Filtration of organic and inorganic particulates in the water column transform matter through the mussel’s egestion before it is sequestered in the sediment, making it available as food for benthic invertebrates. READ MORE

  2. 2. A comparison between the effects of polylactic acid and polystyrene microplastics on Daphnia magna

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för miljövetenskap och analytisk kemi

    Author : Mikaela Puranen Vasilakis; [2017]
    Keywords : Microplastics; daphnia magna; bioplastics; feeding rate; reproduction; Mikroplast; daphnia magna; bioplast; födoupptag; reproduktion;

    Abstract : The effects of microplastics on zooplankton are an increasing environmental concern. Both primary microplastics that are produced as constituents of cosmetic products, as well as secondary microplastics that are formed by degradation of larger plastic debris, are ubiquitous in aquatic environments. READ MORE