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Bivalves rapidly repair shells damaged by fatigue and bolster strength

Hard external armors have to defend against a lifetime of threats yet are traditionally understood by their ability to withstand a single attack. Survival of bivalve mollusks thus can depend on the ability to repair shell damage between encounters. We studied the capacity for repair in the intertida...

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Autores principales: Crane, R. L., Diaz Reyes, J. L., Denny, M. W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Company of Biologists Ltd 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8541735/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34648024
http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.242681