Fig. 1
From: Scope for growth and dietary needs of Mediteranean Pinnids maintained in captivity
Picture of the flow through chamber (FTC) method used: A General setup of the experiment. The 12 4 L chambers (10 with P. rudis individuals and 2 empty as control) distributed in two rows of 6. The gray bucket on the ground was used to mix the phytoplankton cells of each diet and the marine silt used to determine the absorption efficiency using the Conover [60] method. B Side view of the experiment. The mix of phytoplankton cells and marine silt was pumped from the mix bucket to the 90 L tank on the table to be distributed to the chambers. C 10 L round bottom flasks containing the microalgae diet (left) and the marine sediment (right), with the peristaltic pump for its distribution to the mix bucket. D 4 L chambers with P. rudis specimens, with food inflow on the right reaching the bottom of the chamber and the outflow on the left on the surface