Oysters are representative bivalve molluscs that are widely distributed in world oceans. As
successful colonizers of estuaries and intertidal zones, oysters are remarkably resilient …

Oysters that occupy estuarine and intertidal habitats have well-developed stress tolerance
mechanisms to tolerate harsh and dynamically changing environments. In this review, we …

Background The Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, has developed special mechanisms to
regulate its osmotic balance to adapt to fluctuations of salinities in coastal zones. To …

Tolerance towards environmental stress has been frequently considered as one of the key
determinants of invasion success. However, empirical evidence supporting the assumption …

Heat shock proteins (HSPs) are a suite of highly conserved proteins well known for their
quick responses to environmental stresses. However, the respective roles of different HSPs …

The Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas is one of the dominant sessile inhabitants of the
estuarine intertidal zone, which is a physically harsh environment due to the presence of a …

As a characteristic sessile inhabitant of the intertidal zone, the Pacific oyster Crassostrea
gigas occupies one of the most physically stressful environments on earth. With high …

Seasonal environmental changes may affect the physiology of Mytilus galloprovincialis
(Lam.), an intertidal filter-feeder bivalve occurring commonly in Mediterranean and Atlantic …

Global temperature is increasing due to anthropogenic activities. Abnormal temperature has
devastating effects on growth, reproduction, and development of aquatic organisms. In this …

Abstract The Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, has evolved sophisticated mechanisms to
adapt the changing ambient conditions, and protect themselves from stress-induced injuries …