Abstract Background Mussel (Mytilus edulis) by-products consist of materials including
byssus threads, shell and discarded whole mussels containing meat. Mussels are a rich …

The growing human population requires more food each year, and seafood products can
help meet this demand if clean water resources are available for their growth. Farmed and …

Seafood is recognized as a healthy food choice due to high contents of essential nutrients,
including polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) of the n− 3 family. However, seafood is often …

Abstract The Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lamarck 1819) is a popular
shellfish commonly included in human diet and is routinely used as bioindicator in …

The high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and the polystyrene (PS), which are typical
microplastic contaminants, are frequently detected in the environment and have potential …

The changes in the chemical, physical, microbiological and sensory qualities of sous vide
cooked processed mussels in comparison with conventional cooked mussels (90° C-10 min) …

The objective of this study was to investigate the nutritional characteristics of Mytilus
galloprovincialis cultivated in three sites of the Northern Coastal Area of Gargano. The …

Abstract The Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis represents one of the most
important aquaculture species in the Mediterranean Sea. The Venice lagoon is an …

Market demand for scallops has considerably increased in recent decades. Although natural
populations of scallops are vulnerable, the queen scallop, Aequipecten opercularis, can …

Bivalve molluscs possess effective cellular and humoral defence mechanisms against
bacterial infection. Although the immune responses of mussels to challenge with pathogenic …