The late Miocene evolution of the Mediterranean Basin is characterized by major changes in
connectivity, climate and tectonic activity resulting in unprecedented environmental and …

A review of published research indicates that the Northern Gulf of California is, historically
and currently, one of the most biologically productive marine regions on Earth. This high …

Stable isotopes have been extensively used to trace element cycles and their incorporation
into food webs. This chapter provides a brief introduction to the principles of using stable …

The influence of salinity and water chemistry on Mg/Ca, Sr/Ca, and Ba/Ca ratios in the
aragonitic shells of the Manila clam was investigated. Clams were reared at constant …

Bivalve shells can potentially record the carbon isotopic signature of dissolved inorganic
carbon (δ13CDIC) in estuarine waters, thereby providing information about past estuarine …

Oxygen isotope geochemistry of Molluscan shell is an essential part of environmental
archaeology and over the last decade has contributed significantly to the understanding of …

It is well known that the incorporation of isotopically light metabolic carbon (CM) significantly
affects the stable carbon isotope (δ13C) signal recorded in biogenic carbonates. This can …

Mollusks are among the most diverse and abundant animal groups, inhabiting many aquatic
and terrestrial environments. They are important ecosystem engineers, hel** to structure …

We test the hypothesis that Colorado River flow is important in providing nursery habitat for
the Gulf corvina (Cynoscion othonopterus), a commercially valuable and endemic fish in the …

Diversion of river water has diminished freshwater flow into many estuaries worldwide, yet
the effects of these diversions on marine fisheries, many of which depend on estuaries, are …