Abstract:Corbicula japonica is one of the most important bivalves in inland fishery resources. Stable isotopic studies have shown that it can assimilate plant-derived hard-degradable carbohydrates. Further studies revealed that this species has endogenous enzymes to digest these carbohydrates.We investigated the ability of various organisms to degrade hard-degradable carbohydrates in wetlands from subarctic to subtropical zones and found that they could contribute to their degradation.We found that the enzymes secreted… Show more
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