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Temperature effects on byssal thread production in the mussel, Mytilus trossulus
(Friday Harbor Labs, 2012-12)
Mussels attach themselves to hard substrates by extruding thin, strong, and flexible hair- like attachments known as byssal threads, which are anchored in place with small adhesive plaques. While many studies have examined how multiple abiotic variables affect mussel attachment strength, few have performed extensive single ...
Variation in Byssal Thread Production by Mytilus trossulus with Temperature
(Friday Harbor Labs, 2012-12)
Mussels attach to substrates by means of byssal threads. The amount of threads
produced influences the strength of attachment. In this experiment, we looked at the effect of temperature on the number of byssal threads formed by the marine mussel species Mytilus trossulus. We predicted that higher temperatures would limit the ...