Molluscs as multidisciplinary models in environment toxicology

D Rittschof, P McClellan-Green - Marine pollution bulletin, 2005 - Elsevier
The primary goal of this paper is to stimulate discussion and promote the use of mollusc
models and multidisciplinary research approaches in the field of environmental toxicology …

Marine chemical ecology

VJ Paul, R Ritson-Williams - Natural Product Reports, 2008 - pubs.rsc.org
Marine chemical ecology - Natural Product Reports (RSC Publishing) DOI:10.1039/B702742G
Royal Society of Chemistry View PDF VersionPrevious ArticleNext Article DOI: 10.1039/B702742G …

A genome sequence for Biomphalaria pfeifferi, the major vector snail for the human-infecting parasite Schistosoma mansoni

L Bu, L Lu, MR Laidemitt, SM Zhang… - PLoS neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Biomphalaria pfeifferi is the world's most widely distributed and commonly
implicated vector snail species for the causative agent of human intestinal schistosomiasis …

Chemical cues for intraspecific chemical communication and interspecific interactions in aquatic environments: applications for fisheries and aquaculture

M Kamio, H Yambe, N Fusetani - Fisheries Science, 2022 - Springer
Aquatic organisms detect chemical cues to sense the local environment, for example, to find
a mate, locate food, and identify danger. Knowledge of chemical cues can be used in …

Escape by inking and secreting: marine molluscs avoid predators through a rich array of chemicals and mechanisms

CD Derby - The Biological Bulletin, 2007 - journals.uchicago.edu
Inking by marine molluscs such as sea hares, cuttlefish, squid, and octopuses is a striking
behavior that is ideal for neuroecological explorations. While inking is generally thought to …

Finding food: how marine invertebrates use chemical cues to track and select food

M Kamio, CD Derby - Natural Product Reports, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Benthic marine invertebrates sense molecules from other organisms and use these
molecules to find and evaluate the organisms as sources of food. These processes depend …

Transcriptome Profiling of Selectively Bred Pacific Oyster Crassostrea gigas Families that Differ in Tolerance of Heat Shock

RP Lang, CJ Bayne, MD Camara, C Cunningham… - Marine …, 2009 - Springer
Sessile inhabitants of marine intertidal environments commonly face heat stress, an
important component of summer mortality syndrome in the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas …

[HTML][HTML] Biomphalaria glabrata immunity: Post-genome advances

MG Castillo, JE Humphries, MM Mourão… - Developmental & …, 2020 - Elsevier
The freshwater snail, Biomphalaria glabrata, is an important intermediate host in the life
cycle for the human parasite Schistosoma mansoni, the causative agent of schistosomiasis …

Cloning, characterization and expression of escapin, a broadly antimicrobial FAD-containing l-amino acid oxidase from ink of the sea hare Aplysia californica

H Yang, PM Johnson, KC Ko, M Kamio… - Journal of …, 2005 - journals.biologists.com
SUMMARY A 60 kDa monomeric protein isolated from the defensive purple ink secretion of
the sea hare Aplysia californica was cloned and sequenced, and is the first sea hare …

The genome of the zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha: a resource for comparative genomics, invasion genetics, and biocontrol

MA McCartney, B Auch, T Kono, S Mallez, Y Zhang… - G3, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha, continues to spread from its native range in
Eurasia to Europe and North America, causing billions of dollars in damage and …