The ingestion rate (IR) and absorption rate (AR) are key parameters affecting the energy budget of A. japonicus, and they can be very different depending on body size and food sources. Zhao and Zhang (2004) investigated IR and AR of deposited organic matter by A. japonicus of various size...
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