The increasing number of data studies on the biological impact of anthropogenic chemicals
in the marine environment, together with the great development of invertebrate immunology …

A recurring trend in evidence scrutinized over the past few decades is that disease
outbreaks will become more frequent, intense, and widespread on land and in water, due to …

Ocean contamination by micro-and nanoplastics represents a potential threat to marine
biota, from bacterial communities to higher organisms. In this work, the effect of in vivo …

It is now recognized that host microbiome, the community of microorganisms that colonize
the animal body (eg microbiota) and their genomes, play an important role in the health …

Bivalves, from raw oysters to steamed clams, are popular choices among seafood lovers
and once limited to the coastal areas. The rapid growth of the aquaculture industry and …

Preventing degradation, facilitating restoration, and maintaining soil health is fundamental
for achieving ecosystem stability and resilience. A healthy soil ecosystem is supported by …

Aquatic environments are the recipients of many sources of environmental stress that trigger
both local and global changes. To evaluate the associated risks to organisms and …

Background Giant clams and scleractinian (reef-building) corals are keystone species of
coral reef ecosystems. The basis of their ecological success is a complex and fine-tuned …

As contaminant exposures in aquatic ecosystems continue to increase, the need for
streamlining research efforts in environmental toxicology using predictive frameworks also …

Ocean acidification (OA) can have widespread implications for marine bivalves. While our
current understanding of OA effects on the physiological performance is increasing, very …