The primary goal of this paper is to stimulate discussion and promote the use of mollusc
models and multidisciplinary research approaches in the field of environmental toxicology …

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Molluscs comprise the second largest phylum of animals (after arthropods), occurring in
virtually all habitats. Some are commercially important, a few are pests and some carry …

Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …

Primary sexual traits, those structures and processes directly involved in reproduction, are
some of the most diverse, specialized, and bizarre in the animal kingdom. Moreover …

Background The simultaneously hermaphroditic pond snail, Lymnaea stagnalis, can mate in
the male and female role, but within one copulation only one sexual role is performed at a …

The olfactory system in any animal is the primary sensory system that responds to chemical
stimuli emanating from a distant source. In aquatic animals “Odours” are molecules in …

Male-male aggression is widespread in the animal kingdom and subserves many functions
related to the acquisition or retention of resources such as shelter, food, and mates. These …

Sea hares, belonging to the order Opisthobranchia, subclass Gastropoda, are mollusks that
have attracted many researchers who are interested in the chemical defense mechanisms of …

Background Marine molluscs, as is the case with most aquatic animals, rely heavily on
olfactory cues for survival. In the mollusc Aplysia californica, mate-attraction is mediated by a …