A variety of bivalve mollusks (phylum Mollusca, class Bivalvia) constitute a prominent
commodity in fisheries and aquacultures, but are also crucial in order to preserve our …

Shifting environmental conditions are known to be important triggers of oyster diseases. The
mechanism (s) behind these synergistic effects (interplay between host, environment and …

ABSTRACT During the past 2–3 decades, the spatiotemporal distribution of Mytilus spp. in
coastal waters of the North Atlantic has changed considerably. In general, reduced …

Global warming affects the aquatic ecosystems, accelerating pathogenic microorganisms'
and toxic microalgae's growth and spread in marine habitats, and in bivalve molluscs. New …

Among mollusc pathogens, paramyxeans are an important group of protistan parasites
belonging to the genera Marteilia and Marteilioides. Marteilia refringens and M. sydneyi are …

In the fifty years since the introduction of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas and the first
reports of the parasites Marteilia refringens and Bonamia ostreae in European waters …

Background: The effects of climate change negatively affect marine bivalves' health. Lately,
the intensity of marine heatwaves poses serious threats to the aquatic environment setting of …

Marteilia refringens is a paramyxean parasite which infects the flat oyster Ostrea edulis and
mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis), where it has been attributed to a separate species …

Suspension-feeding bivalve molluscs are confronted with a wide range of materials in the
benthic marine environment. These materials include various sized plankton and the …

Marteilia spp. parasites are Paramyxean organisms that affect several commercial species
of molluscs, and thus have a socio-economical impact. These parasites also have an …