Are filtration rates for the rough tunicate Styela plicata independent of weight or size?

The filtration rate of the rough tunicate Styela plicata was determined as an aid for potential use as a bioremediator of algae and bacteria contamination in estuarine waters. Filtration rates were calculated hourly over a period of six hours for tunicates (16.8 to 57.8 grams) exposed to two targeted concentrations of the microalgae Nannochloropsis sp. (n = 7 per treatment) and the bacteria Escherichia coli (n = 6 per treatment).

This is an electronic published version of an article which may be cited as: Draughon, L. D., Scarpa, J., & Hartmann, J. X. (2010). Are filtration rates for the rough tunicate Styela plicata independent of weight or size? Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A, 45(2), 168-176. doi:10.1080/10934520903429816 Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A is available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=1532-4117&date=2010&volume=45&issue=2&spage=168

Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #1787.