Multicellularity is characterized by cooperation among cells for the development,
maintenance and reproduction of the multicellular organism. Cancer can be viewed as …

Comparative pathology as a scientific discipline studies animal diseases in relation to their
aetiology, pathogenesis and prognosis. Among the main aspects of this discipline …

A mass mortality event (MME) impacting the bivalve Pinna nobilis was detected across a
wide geographical area of the Spanish Mediterranean Sea (Western Mediterranean Sea) in …

This book provides a survey of biochemical, physiological and histological biomarkers of
environmental stress, along with evaluations of the strengths and weaknesses of various …

Histopathologic alterations in fish tissues are biomarkers of effect of exposure to
environmental stressors. This category of biomarkers has the advantage of allowing one to …

This review summarizes the current state of knowledge regarding the two primary
proliferative diseases of commercially important marine bivalves. Disseminated neoplasia is …

Two types of prevalent neoplastic diseases have been described in marine bivalves of
commercial interest: disseminated neoplasia (DN) and gonadal neoplasia. The first involves …

Some cancers have evolved the ability to spread from host to host by transmission of
cancerous cells. These rare biological entities can be considered parasites with a host …

A survey of pathological conditions affecting cockle populations of the most economically
important natural beds of Galician estuaries in NW Spain was performed. Samples of 30 …

In 2014, a high and unusual mass mortality of mussels occurred in several important
production areas along the French coasts of the Atlantic and English Channel. In the first …