A large‐scale field experiment was conducted to test whether the physical structure of
biogenic reef habitat controls physical conditions (hydrodynamics and hydrographics) with …

Of 16 phytoplankton species tested as juvenile oyster diets, those superior to the reference
diet Isochrysis galbana clone T-iso emerged with the following descending ranking …

Short-term laboratory feeding experiments were conducted to determine the response of the
hard clam Mercenaria mercenaria (L.)(32 mm in mean shell length) to increasing sediment …

Seston, the food resource of suspension feeders such as the oyster Crassostrea virginica,
was monitored monthly over a period of 18 months in adjacent subestuaries of the Choptank …

A large‐scale field experiment was used to test whether exposure to a suite of potential
environmental factors (flow speed, temperature, salinity, and low dissolved oxygen) …

The influence of silt on growth of juvenile hard clams Mercenaria mercenaria (L.)(9 mm in
mean shell length) was investigated in the laboratory using mixed suspensions of algae …

This study evaluates the nutritional value of several species of freeze-dried microalgae used
to feed the seed of Ruditapes decussatus. These microalgae were: Isochrysis galbana …

Attempts have been made, especially in Asia, to displace harmful algal blooms (HABs) by
spraying 'china clay'and 'loess' over affected coastal waters. The impact of this technique on …

Estuarine bivalve molluscs live and grow in the presence of substantial concentrations of
suspended inorganic material. These organisms have adapted to tolerate and even benefit …

Study of the chemical composition of shell of exoskeletonous organisms in the past has
required the sacrifice of the organism. Because the beam of the proton microprobe is …