A major challenge for ecologists is understanding ecosystem dynamics and function under
environmental and anthropogenic stresses. An approach for addressing this challenge is the …

As the rate of global change increases, the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems,
including the food webs that underpin them, will radically alter. Forecasting the …

Mussels often act as ecosystem engineers in rocky intertidal habitats, favoring the
occurrence of many small invertebrates by increasing habitat complexity and improving local …

Biogeographic studies aim to understand species distributions and are becoming
increasingly relevant to establish baselines to monitor ecological change. The NW Atlantic …

To understand the background of the strong variation and recent decline of stocks and
production of mussels (Mytilus edulis) on tidal flats of the Wadden Sea, we analysed long …

We determined the distribution of two cryptic mussel species (Mytilus edulis and M.
trossulus) along full gradients of wave exposure in northwest Atlantic rocky intertidal …

Many bivalves have a major effect on their environment either directly or indirectly and are
thus important ecosystem engineers or foundation species (Gutiérrez et al. 2003; Newell …

Low cockle Cerastoderma edule stocks in the Dutch Wadden Sea over the last~ 15 yr have
caused ecological problems, including declines in numbers of some specialized bird …

Predators influence prey demography through consumption, but the mere presence of
predators may trigger behavioural changes in prey that, if persistent or intense, may also …

Mussels (Mytilus edulis L.) are unusual because they thrive in both rocky shore and soft-
bottom habitats. Despite their ecological and economic importance, little is known about …