Particle feeding on suspended and deposited material is a common mode of food collection
among many groups of the Metazoa. In particular, many members of the Mollusca, most …

The development of marine carbon sequestration project has an important potential for
carbon neutralization in the short-term (several decades). Marine carbon sequestration …

Monitoring the presence of microplastics (MP) in marine organisms is currently of high
importance. This paper presents the qualitative and quantitative MP contamination of two …

Bivalves, such as clams and oysters, are species having two-valved shells. In the marine
ecosystem these species play a unique and essential role. This book examines the ecology …

Suspended particulate matter (SPM) strongly alters the trophic environment of
photosymbiotic aquatic organisms. At high particles loads, phototrophic energy gains can be …

A fundamental knowledge of bivalve feeding behavior is a minimum requirement for
understanding how aquaculture interacts with the surrounding ecosystem. The potential …

An integrative methodology for site selection of shellfish aquaculture that combines
geographical information systems and dynamic farm-scale carrying capacity modeling was …

Prepared by the Working Group on Introduction and Transfers of Marine Organisms
(WGITMO) The Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas, Thunberg, 1793) is one of 20 species in …

Microplastics (MPs) are present in fresh, brackish, or marine waters. Micro-and
macroinvertebrates can mistake MPs or small microplastics (SMPs,< 100 μm) to be food …

The “Dutch Energy Agreement” motivates governments and industries to invest in renewable
energy sources, of which offshore wind energy is one of the solutions to meet the agreed …