Abstract Extreme events like Marine Heatwaves (MHWs) are becoming more intense,
severe, and frequent, threatening benthic communities, specifically bivalves. However, the …

Given the crucial role of microbiota in host development, health, and environmental
interactions, genomic analyses focusing on host-microbiota interactions should certainly be …

A study of the reproductive cycle of the Manila clam, Ruditapes philippinarum, was
undertaken at two sites in the northwest of Ireland from February 2003 to May 2004 …

Measurement of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is widely used as a biomarker of exposure to
neurotoxic compounds in aquatic environments. In the present study, AChE activity was …

The venerid clam Ruditapes philippinarum is the most prominent suspension-feeding
bivalve inhabiting muddy intertidal seagrass beds in Arcachon Bay (SW France). It is …

Paracetamol, a drug with analgesic and antipyretic properties, is one of the most used
substances in human therapeutics, being also frequently detected in aquatic environments …

Edible bivalves constitute an important bioresource from an economic point of view, and
studies on their immune responses to environmental pollutants are crucial for both the …

Laboratory experiments were used to study the influence of temperature on the reproductive
behaviour of two species of clam, Ruditapes decussatus and Ruditapes philippinarum …

The reproductive activity of females of the Chinese pond mussel (Sinanodonta woodiana)
was investigated in a European population inhabiting cooling water. The study used …

A multibiomarker approach was used to assess effects of different environmental conditions
in the clam Ruditapes philippinarum. Bivalves were monthly collected from March 2009 to …