Bivalve molluscs are very nutritious and are an important source of human animal protein.
To date, bivalve farming has contributed to about 15% of the mean per capita animal protein …

One of the fastest-growing global food sectors is the bivalve aquaculture industry. Bivalves
particularly oysters, mussels and clams are important sources of animal protein (Tan and …

Microplastic (MP) in estuarine and coastal environments remains poorly characterized,
despite the importance of these physically dynamic regions as a buffer between land …

Resolving the cause of disease (= aetiology) in aquatic organisms is a challenging but
essential goal, heightened by increasing disease prevalence in a changing climate and an …

Oysters are difficult to classify because of plasticity in shell morphology. Difficulties in
classification have hindered the understanding of oyster diversity and evolution. Recent …

Interactions between environmental factors and complex life‐history characteristics of
marine organisms produce the genetic diversity and structure observed within species. Our …

Background Oysters play important roles in estuarine ecosystems but have suffered recently
due to overfishing, pollution, and habitat loss. A tradeoff between growth rate and disease …

Molluscs are economically and ecologically important components of aquatic ecosystems. In
addition to supporting valuable aquaculture and wild-harvest industries, their populations …

In dynamic systems, organisms are faced with variable selective forces that may impose
trade-offs. In estuaries, salinity is a strong driver of organismal diversity, while parasites …

The interactions of circulation and growth processes in determining the horizontal
distribution of eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) larvae in the Delaware Bay estuary …