Abstract Background The Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis is an ecologically
and economically relevant edible marine bivalve, highly invasive and resilient to biotic and …

As one of the most successful invasive land snail species, Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica
Bowdich, 1822 has achieved wide global distribution, particularly in (sub) tropical regions …

Both wild and reared bivalves can host hydroids from the Eirenidae family which settle on
the soft body parts of their host. Thousands of hydroids have been observed on a single …

Encyclopedia of Immunobiology, Five Volume Set provides the largest integrated source of
immunological knowledge currently available. It consists of broad ranging, validated …

Abstract The Gulf of La Spezia (northern Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy) is a commercially important
area both as a shipping port and for mussel farming. Recently, there has been increased …

It is well documented that diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP) toxins have strong genetic
toxicity, cytotoxicity and oxidative damage to bivalve species. However, these toxic effects …

Although it is generally known that a combination of abiotic and biotic drivers shapes the
distribution and abundance of parasites, our understanding of the interplay of these factors …

Living organisms are constantly evolving to secure their survival via adaptations at the
molecular and cellular level. Most marine bivalves have microscopic planktonic larval stages …

A histological survey of the commercially edible mussels Mytilus platensis and M. chilensis
from wild and cultivated populations along the coast of Patagonia, Argentina (42 00'to 54 …

Light sensitivity is important for marine benthic invertebrates, and it plays a vital role in the
marine bivalves settling. Animal visual systems are enormously diverse; their development …