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IV. Biological Significance of the Characteristic Form of
Faecal Pellets
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A. Relation of Faecal Characteristics to the Feeding
B. Relation of Faecal Characteristics to the Structure
Habit and Mode of Life of the Animal . .
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and Function of the Digestive Organs . .
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V. Use of Faecal Pellets as a Systematic Index
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VI. Evolutionary Trends of Faecal Pellets
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VII. Biodeposition of Suspension Feeding Bivalves . .
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A. Factors Influencing Biodeposition
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B. Daily and Seasonal Aspects of Biodeposition . .
C. Effects of Biodeposition upon Various Marine
Environmental Conditions
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VIII. Bibliography . .
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IX. Plates
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AUTHOR INDEX . .
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TAXONOMIC INDEX . .
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SUBJECT INDEX . .
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CUMULATIVE INDEX OF AUTHORS . .
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