Simple Summary In recent decades, societies, states and local authorities have become
increasingly aware that for effective long-term management and protection of aquatic …

The global rate of wildlife extinctions is accelerating, and the persistence of many species
requires conservation breeding programs. A central paradigm of these programs is to …

Large-scale climate changes influence the geographic distribution of biodiversity. Many taxa
have been reported to extend or reduce their geographic range, move poleward or displace …

Background Molluscs remain one significantly under-represented taxa amongst available
genomic resources, despite being the second-largest animal phylum and the recent …

Mussels are a group of bivalves that includes the dominant species of shallow-sea,
freshwater, and deep-sea chemosynthetic ecosystems. Mussels cling to various solid …

The study of hybrid zones offers important insights into speciation. Earlier studies on hybrid
populations of the marine mussel species Mytilus edulis and Mytilus galloprovincialis in SW …

Comparing the responses of closely related species to environmental changes is an efficient
method to explore adaptive divergence, for a better understanding of the adaptive evolution …

Simple Summary The smooth-shelled marine mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis maintains its
genetic integrity as a species on a worldwide scale. Current population genetic analyses …

Shifts in microbial communities represent a rapid response mechanism for host organisms to
respond to changes in environmental conditions. Therefore, they are likely to be important in …

Invasion biology aims to identify traits and mechanisms that contribute to successful
invasions, while also providing general insights into the mechanisms underlying population …