Particle feeding on suspended and deposited material is a common mode of food collection
among many groups of the Metazoa. In particular, many members of the Mollusca, most …

Suspended particles are instrumental in controlling the reactivity, transport and biological
impacts of substances in aquatic environments, and provide a crucial link for chemical …

Microplastics (MP; 1 μm to 1 mm) of various shapes and compositions are ingested by
numerous marine animals. Recently, proposals have been made to adopt bivalve molluscs …

Bivalves, such as clams and oysters, are species having two-valved shells. In the marine
ecosystem these species play a unique and essential role. This book examines the ecology …

As the application of nanomaterials to science and technology grows, the need to
understand any ecotoxicological effects becomes increasingly important. Recent studies on …

Plastic particles are thought to accumulate in aquatic organisms and cause potential
physiological effects. The uneven sizes of plastic particles may affect the ingestion by marine …

Suspension-feeding bivalve molluscs are foundation species in coastal intertidal systems.
The selective feeding capabilities of these animals can have a large influence on …

Gold nanoparticles (AuNP) have potential applications in drug delivery, cancer diagnosis
and therapy, food industry and environment remediation. However, little is known about their …

Scallops: Biology, Ecology, Aquaculture and Fisheries, Third Edition, continues its history as
the definitive resource on scallops, covering all facets of scallop biology, including anatomy …

Recent developments concerning the nature of bivalve filter feeding are reviewed and
interpretations of data are examined. No convincing evidence was found for:(1) a function of …