Feeding ecology of benthic invertebrates in an intermittently open estuary Lautenschlager, Agnes D. 2011, Feeding ecology of benthic invertebrates in an intermittently open estuary, Ph.D thesis, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads lautenschlager-feedingecology-2011A.pdf Connect to thesis application/pdf 22.69MB 655 Title Feeding ecology of benthic invertebrates in an intermittently open estuary Author Lautenschlager, Agnes D. Institution Deakin University School School of Life and Environmental Sciences Faculty Faculty of Science and Technology Degree type Research doctorate Degree name Ph.D Thesis advisor Quinn, Gerry orcid.org/0000-0003-4144-0355 Date submitted 2011-04 Keyword(s) benthic animals‎ -- ‬ecology benthic animals‎ -- effect of sediments on.‬ benthic animals‎ -- feeding and feeds.‬ estuarine‎ -- ‬ecology ecology Summary Abundances of benthic invertebrates in the Hopkins River estuary were not affected by connection to the ocean, but by freshwater discharge and sediment properties. The bivalve Soletellina alba was identified as a suspension feeder. Invertebrate food sources were derived mainly from estuarine organic matter, but also contained marine and freshwater/terrestrial plants despite reduced river flow during drought conditions. Notes ‎ Language eng Field of Research 060205 Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl Marine Ichthyology) Description of original 169 p. : PDF file Dewey Decimal Classification 577.77 Copyright notice ©The Author. All Rights Reserved Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30040134 Document type: Thesis Collections: Higher degree theses (Open Access) Open Access Collection   Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 14 Nov 2011, 15:23:00 EST Wed, 16 Nov 2011, 07:31:54 EST Fri, 18 Nov 2011, 10:28:15 EST Fri, 18 Nov 2011, 10:29:46 EST Tue, 06 Dec 2011, 10:42:44 EST Tue, 06 Dec 2011, 10:43:42 EST Thu, 02 Feb 2012, 07:36:22 EST Thu, 09 Mar 2017, 06:52:28 EST Thu, 09 Mar 2017, 08:36:04 EST Fri, 10 Aug 2018, 15:21:22 EST Fri, 10 Aug 2018, 15:23:05 EST Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 19:13:40 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 310 Abstract Views, 658 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 14 Nov 2011, 15:22:48 EST by Kimberley Cunningham