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 …

Previous studies of uptake and effects of nanoplastics by marine organisms have been
conducted at what may be unrealistically high concentrations. This is a consequence of the …

Plastic litter is an issue of global concern. In this work Mytilus galloprovincialis was used to
study the distribution and effects of polystyrene nanoplastics (PS NPs) of different sizes (50 …

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 …

Nanoplastics (NPs;< 1 μm) have greater availability to marine organisms than microplastics
(1–5000 μm). Understanding NP uptake and depuration in marine organisms intended for …

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

Plastic is undoubtedly the most useful and versatile polymeric material that man has
developed in the last two centuries Despite the societal benefits, plastic is now a serious …

Suspension-feeding behaviour in bivalve molluscs is rich and varied, responsive in a variety
of traits to changes in both the quantity and quality of available food. Recent research on a …

Mytilus edulis L., Ruditapes philippinarum (Adams & Reeve) and Tapes decussatus L. were
fed particles of the same shape (spherical), the same density (2.1 g cm− 3) and the same …