Browsing Student Research Papers by Subject "byssal thread, byssus, Mytilus trossulus, Mytilus edulis, blue mussel, rocky intertidal, shellfish, aquaculture"
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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 ...