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 …

The aim of the present work is to broaden our knowledge on the variability of trace metals in
mussel tissues, focusing on seasonal fluctuations in the three different sampling sites of …

Recognising the need for data gathering at taxon level besides the taxa of commercial
interest and those listed as endangered in the Protocol of the Barcelona Convention, but still …

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 …

Settlement characteristics, like timing, depth, microhabitat and density of European spiny
lobster Palinurus elephas are described for the very first time. Regular SCUBA-diving …

Abstract Background and Purpose: The European date mussel (Lithophaga lithophaga) is
widespread along the whole Mediterranean rocky coastline where it is frequently but …

A survey of 50 km of the coast, including islands, rocks and offshore shallows, in the region
of Rovinj (North Adriatic, Croatia) showed that the harvesting of the European date mussel …

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 …

Relative growth and the reproductive cycle of the date mussel Lithophaga lithophaga were
studied from September 2002 to October 2003 in the Bizerte Bay (Northern Tunisia) …

A new ichnogenus and ichnospecies, Spirolites radwanskii, is a spiral boring recognized in
large limestone clasts deposited in a Miocene cliff-foot ramp. It is characterized by a semi …