Temperature, growth rate, and body size in ectotherms: fitting pieces of a life-history puzzle

MJ Angilletta Jr, TD Steury… - … and comparative biology, 2004 - academic.oup.com
The majority of ectotherms grow slower but mature at a larger body size in colder
environments. This phenomenon has puzzled biologists because classic theories of life …

[BOOK][B] Ecology of marine bivalves: an ecosystem approach

RF Dame, MJ Kenneth - 2011 - library.oapen.org
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 …

The seasonal dynamics of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem

D Baird, RE Ulanowicz - Ecological monographs, 1989 - Wiley Online Library
The full suite of carbon exchanges among the 36 most important components of the
Chesapeake Bay mesohaline ecosystem is estimated to examine the seasonal trends in …

The temperature-size rule in ectotherms: simple evolutionary explanations may not be general

MJ Angilletta, Jr, AE Dunham - The American Naturalist, 2003 - journals.uchicago.edu
In many organisms, individuals in colder environments grow more slowly but are larger as
adults. This widespread pattern is embodied by two well-established rules: Bergmann's rule …

[PDF][PDF] Bivalve filter feeding: variability and limits of the aquaculture biofilter

PJ Cranford, JE Ward, SE Shumway - Shellfish aquaculture and the …, 2011 - nacsetac.org
A fundamental knowledge of bivalve feeding behavior is a minimum requirement for
understanding how aquaculture interacts with the surrounding ecosystem. The potential …

Interacting climate change effects on mussels (Mytilus edulis and M. galloprovincialis) and oysters (Crassostrea gigas and Ostrea edulis): experiments for bivalve …

P Kamermans, C Saurel - Aquatic Living Resources, 2022 - alr-journal.org
The physiological response of two species of mussels (Mytilus edulis and M.
galloprovincialis) and two species of oysters (Crassostrea gigas and Ostrea edulis) to …

Temperature-dependent stress response in oysters, Crassostrea virginica: pollution reduces temperature tolerance in oysters

G Lannig, JF Flores, IM Sokolova - Aquatic toxicology, 2006 - Elsevier
Combined effects of temperature and a toxic metal, cadmium (Cd), on energy metabolism
were studied in a model marine bivalve, the eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica, acclimated …

Physiological energetics of the thick shell mussel Mytilus coruscus exposed to seawater acidification and thermal stress

Y Wang, L Li, M Hu, W Lu - Science of the Total Environment, 2015 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic CO 2 emissions have caused seawater temperature elevation and ocean
acidification. In view of both phenomena are occurring simultaneously, their combined …

Role of Flood Disturbance in Natural Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Population Maintenance in an Estuary in South Texas, USA

JB Pollack, HC Kim, EK Morgan, PA Montagna - Estuaries and Coasts, 2011 - Springer
A 2-year period with flood versus drought conditions provided the opportunity to examine the
effects of flood disturbance on subtidal eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica biology and …

[PDF][PDF] Offshore wind farms as potential locations for flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) restoration in the Dutch North Sea

P Kamermans, B Walles, M Kraan… - Sustainability …, 2018 - library.oapen.org
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 …