Suspension-feeding bivalve molluscs are foundation species in coastal intertidal systems.
The selective feeding capabilities of these animals can have a large influence on …

This review deals with the measurement of filtration rates in suspension feeding bivalves.
Currently used methods are described, and some reliable filtration rate data obtained under …

Plastic pollution in the environment is increasing at global scale. Microplastics (MP) are
derived from degradation of larger plastic items or directly produced in microparticles form (< …

Increasing responsiveness to anthropogenic climate change and the loss of global shellfish
ecosystems has heightened interest in the carbon storage and sequestration potential of …

A fundamental knowledge of bivalve feeding behavior is a minimum requirement for
understanding how aquaculture interacts with the surrounding ecosystem. The potential …

The horse mussel Atrina zelandica (Gray) is a large, suspension feeding pinnid bivalve,
common in coastal and estuarine areas of northern New Zealand. As a suspension feeder …

When filter-feeding bivalves experience very low algal concentrations, this eventually lead to
reduced siphon-opening and valve-gape, or complete closure, along with cessation of the …

Under optimal conditions, bivalves tend to filter the ambient water at a maximum rate but
under suboptimal environmental conditions, including low or very high algal concentrations …

С экологических позиций представлена детальная характеристика морского
нефтегазового комплекса (МНГК) как относительно новой и динамичной отрасли …

The greenshell mussel, Perna canaliculus (Gmelin 1791), from New Zealand, is the most
intensively cultivated member of its genus. An overview of the biology and research on the …