Most molluscs possess shells, constructed from a vast array of microstructures and
architectures. The fully formed shell is composed of calcite or aragonite. These CaCO3 …

'Multiple drivers'(also termed 'multiple stressors') is the term used to describe the cumulative
effects of multiple environmental factors on organisms or ecosystems. Here, we consider …

Although geographical patterns of species' sensitivity to environmental changes are defined
by interacting multiple stressors, little is known about compensatory processes shaping …

In coastal temperate regions such as the Baltic Sea, calcifying bivalves dominate benthic
communities playing a vital ecological role in maintaining biodiversity and nutrient recycling …

Bivalves represent the second largest class of mollusks after gastropods that are found close
to water and thrive well in marine, brackish, and freshwater ecosystems. Bivalves, the most …

Baltic blue mussels can colonise and dominate habitats with far lower salinity (< 10 psu)
than other Mytilus congeners. Pervasive gene flow was observed between Western Baltic …

Coastal ecosystems influenced by river discharges are subjected to important environmental
changes. Understanding how marine biota cope with its environment is relevant in …

Elevated carbon dioxide levels in ocean waters, an anthropogenic stressor, can alter the
chemical equilibrium of seawater through a process called ocean acidification (OA). The …

Noble scallop Chlamys nobilis is one of the most important bivalves in China. C. nobilis
aquaculture is mainly carried out in coastal areas that vulnerable to high salinity fluctuations …

Ocean acidification (OA), the change in ocean chemistry caused by carbon dioxide
emissions, poses a serious imminent threat to marine organisms, especially those with …