Many exploited fish and macroinvertebrates that utilize the coastal zone have declined, and
the causes of these declines, apart from overfishing, remain largely unresolved. Degradation …

Sclerochronological analysis of shell midden faunal remains offers a unique opportunity to
study climate and environmental change in relation to human activity. Middens exist near …

Zooarchaeology is a detailed reference manual for students and professional archaeologists
interested in identifying and analysing animal remains from archaeological sites. Drawing …

This unique, concise and beautifully-illustrated guide allows students to identify over 650 of
the common, widespread animals and seaweeds of the shore. User-friendly dichotomous …

We measured annual shell growth rates of a 374-year-old (radiometrically confirmed)
bivalve mollusk specimen of Arctica islandica (Linnaeus). This bivalve represents the oldest …

Particle selection was studied in 10 species of suspension-feeding bivalves by comparing
the proportion of algae in the pseudofaeces with that in the surrounding water. All species …

High-resolution environmental proxy data from the extratropical North Atlantic prior to the
instrumental era are of critical importance to decipher processes and mechanisms of global …

Physiology corrupts geochemical records of mollusk shells in many ways, eg, by actively
controlling the incorporation of trace elements in the skeleton. However, the effects of …

Annual internal growth increments in shells of hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria) provide
an accurate record of both growth history and some types of environmental change. These …

People who pick up the mollusc shells tossed onto a beach by a breaking wave or left
behind on a mud flat by an ebbing tide are often impressed by the beauty and design of …