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this study was carried out to clarify the feeding biology of the blood cockle ( anadara granosa ). we collected blood cockles from 8 stations in the matang mangrove estuary of malaysia in july and august 2010. the digestive tube contents of the specimens were stained with congo red and observed under a light microscope. the results showed blood cockles take in particles containing cellulose as ...