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Selected publications: Pales Espinosa E, Perrigault M, Ward JE, Shumway S, Allam B. (2010). Lectin binding patterns of microalgae: role in particle selection in suspension feeding bivalves. Biological Bulletin. Accepted. Pales Espinosa, E., Perrigault, M., Ward, J.E., Shumway, S.E., Allam, B. (2009). Lectins associated with the feeding organs of the oyster Crassostrea virginica can mediate particle selection. Biological Bulletin 217: In Press (October issue). Pales Espinosa, E., Allam, B., Ford S.E. (2008). Particle selection in the ribbed mussel Geukensia demissa and the Eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica: effect of microalgae growth stage. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 79:1-6. Pales Espinosa E., Barillé L., Allam B. (2007). Use of encapsulated live microalgae to investigate pre-ingestive selection in Crassostrea gigas. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 343(1), 118-126. Pales Espinosa E., Allam B. (2006). Comparative growth and survival of juvenile hard clams, Mercenaria mercenaria, fed commercially available diets. Zoo Biology, 25(6), 513-525. Barillé L., Joël Haure J., Pales Espinosa E. & Morançais M. (2003). Finding new diatoms for intensive rearing of the pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas): energy budget as a selective tool. Aquaculture, 217(1-4), 501-514. Moreau C., Pales Espinosa E. & Robert J.-M. (1997). Total ammonia as forcing factor of the fertility of underground salt waters for microalgae in the Bay of Bourgneuf (L'azote ammoniacal total, facteur forçant de la fertilité potentielle des eaux souterraines salées de la baie de Bourgneuf pour les microalgues). In : Marais maritimes et Aquaculture - Préservation et exploitation des zones humides littorales, Buchet V. & Hussenot J., IFREMER Eds., pp. 127-140. Pales Espinosa E. & Moreau C. (1997). Effects of ammonia on the biodiversity of natural phytoplankton assemblages in the Bay of Bourgneuf: determination of optimal and toxic concentrations for diatom production (Influence de l'azote ammoniacal sur la biodiversité de peuplements phytoplanctoniques naturels prélevés en baie de Bourgneuf. Détermination des concentrations optimales et toxiques sur la production de plusieurs diatomées-tests). J. Rech. Océanographique, 2(3), 75-80. |
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