In 2012, world mollusk production in aquaculture reached a volume of 15,171,000 tons,
representing 23% of total aquaculture production and positioning mollusks as the second …

Differences in the food acquisition rates and in the energetic costs of metabolism seem to
affect the growth rate variability of mussels. The aim of this study was to analyze if the …

The present study aims to test if the environmental conditions prevailing during the growing
period can determine the physiological profiles of specimens differentiated as fast (F) or …

The distribution of the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis extends more and
more northwards in the Atlantic. Crossings are frequently observed with the blue mussel …

We tested the hypothesis that environmental trophic conditions prominent during the
growing period (nurture conditions) can modify the differing physiological profiles between …

Pollution is a common stress in the marine environment and one of today's most powerful
agents of selection, yet we have little understanding of how anthropogenic toxicants …

Estuarine ecosystems are characterized by a wide physical-chemical variation that in the
context of global change scenarios may be exacerbated in the future. The fitness of resident …

Selection, either natural or artificial, induces an inter‐generational response only when the
trait exhibits additive genetic variation. An index of additive genetic variation is narrow …

Ocean warming and acidification are co-occurring stressors likely to affect marine biota
through climate-driven change to the ocean. We investigated the effects of increased …

In Europe there are three species of mussel, all in the genus Mytilus: Mytilus edulis (blue
mussel), M. galloprovincialis (Mediterranean mussel) and M. trossulus (Baltic mussel)(1, 2) …