Ontogenetic variation in byssal attachment strength of <i>Modiolus kurilensis </i>F.R. Bernard, 1983 (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) in connection with spatial organization in druses
In October 2015, the strength of attachment to the substrate was studied in the bivalve Modiolus kurilensis in druses on silty sand at a depth of 6-11 m. The byssal attachment strength of M. kurilensis was found to increase substantially during ontogeny. It was dependent on the spatial position of mussels within druse and differed by a factor of 2-2.5 in individuals of the same size. (Biologiya Morya, 2018, vol. 44, no. 6, pp. 418-420).