The date mussel Lithophaga lithophaga is an edible endolithic bivalve, protected by the EU
Habitats Directive and other international agreements, living inside carbonate rocks. Its …

Bivalve production in Greece pertains to a vast extent of mussel farming and a few other
species of fishery products. Mussel farming in Greece covers 375.5 ha primarily located in …

Longevity of bivalves has been an intriguing issue, especially for those species of interest for
human consumption. Reliable age and growth estimates often require the combination of …

Defining clear reference points for ontogenies is important because onsets, offsets, and
development rates can vary among organs of a species as well as among homologous …

The study of mussel settlement and recruitment requires the ability to identify the larvae of co-
existing species. On the south coast of South Africa, an introduced (Mytilus galloprovincialis) …

Bioeroded carbonate clasts from a Pliocene shallow-marine succession of Almería (SE
Spain, Betic Cordillera) were analysed with computed tomography (CT). This revealed the …

Lithophaga lithophaga is one of the commonest bivalves in the Mediterranean Sea and is
present in almost every subtidal calcareous rock. Its reproductive cycle is known only from …

Pronounced differences with respect to the extent of infestation and the degree of
Lithophaga lithophaga shell damage inflicted by euendolithic taxa at two sites in the Adriatic …

______________________* Adapted from: Theodorou, JA, J. Viaene, P. Sorgeloos & I.
Tzovenis. 2011. Production and Marketing Trends of the cultured Mediterranean mussel …

Mytilus galloprovincialis is invasive on rocky shores on the west coast of South Africa where
it has become the dominant intertidal mussel. The success of this species on the west coast …