Predation is a dominant structuring force in ecological communities. In aquatic
environments, predation on bivalves has long been an important focal interaction for …

Noisy human activities at sea are changing the acoustic environment, which has been
shown to affect marine mammals and fishes. Invertebrates, such as bivalves, have so far …

Introduction Noise pollution is a major stressor in the marine environment; however,
responses of economically and ecologically important invertebrates, such as oysters, are …

Highlights•We measured startle response (time to open) in mussels following a predator
cue.•We tested effects of temperature, pH and size and measured repeatability.•Larger …

Ocean acidification is expected to affect marine organisms in the near future. Furthermore,
abrupt short-term fluctuations in seawater pCO 2 characteristic of near-shore coastal regions …

Although ocean acidification studies related to marine animal behavior have increased in
recent years, the behavioral effects of ocean acidification on shellfish are relatively …

Bivalve filtering behavior has been extensively used as a sensitive in vivo indicator of water
environment changes. However, greater use of this technique is hindered by the usually …

Predators affect their prey through consumptive and non-consumptive effects (NCEs).
Regarding marine NCEs, predator chemical cues (eg, exudates) can trigger various anti …

Measuring infaunal population dynamics relies on destructive sampling that disturbs
sediments and removes animals from their habitat. Establishing effective, non-invasive …

Oyster reefs are a vital but declining component of nearshore, estuarine ecosystems. Global
efforts to restore this important habitat are ongoing but have had varied success. The …