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 …

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

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 …

Sedimentary habitats cover most of the ocean bottom and therefore constitute the largest
single ecosystem on earth in spatial coverage. Although only a small fraction of the micro …

Marine sediments cover most of the ocean bottom, and the organisms that reside in these
sediments therefore constitute the largest faunal assemblage on Earth in areal coverage …

Microplastics (MPs) are of increasing concern for filter feeding marine and freshwater
species. Additionally MPs can sorb hydrophobic contaminants from the water, potentially …

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 …

Mucus functions in many invertebrate physiological processes and also influences
structuring of the community and the ecosystem. Molluscan mucus is mostly water. The …

Benthic particle feeders are exposed to a food supply varying in both quantity and quality.
Previous studies have shown that bivalve molluscs deal with such fluctuating particle …