Citation: Wilson, J.G. & Elkaim, B. 1991 Tolerances to high temperature of infaunal bivalves and the effect of geographical distribution, position on the shore and season. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 71: 169-177
Number of Pages: 9
Volume Part: 1
Keywords: Fauna, Littoral, Marine, Mollusca, Sublittoral, Temperature
Abstract: This paper briefly reviews the thermal limits of intertidal and shallow subtidal infaunal bivalves and examines in more detail the respiratory response of infaunal bivalves, particularly Macoma balthica and other Tellinacea with respect to season, geographical distribution and height on the shore. Both summer and winter acclimatised Dublin Bay populations were used.