Shallow-water coastal areas suffer frequent reductions in salinity due to heavy rains,
potentially stressing the organisms found there, particularly the early stages of development …

The calyptraeid gastropod Crepidula fornicata is native to the eastern coast of the United
States but has now become an extremely successful invader along much of the European …

Among calyptraeid gastropods, males become females as they get older, and egg capsules
containing developing embryos are maintained beneath the mother's shell until the …

The intertidal zone represents a challenging environment for filter-feeding marine
invertebrates. Smaller individuals are more prone to intertidal stressors than their larger …

Shallow-water coastal environments suffer frequent reductions in salinity due to heavy rains.
This creates stressful conditions for the organisms found there, particularly for the early …

Intertidal environments experience low salinity during heavy rainfall, creating stressful
conditions for organisms, including invertebrate pelagic larvae, which can affect post …

Suspension-feeding organisms living in the intertidal zone experience reduced feeding
times associated with periodic aerial exposure. The potential morphological and …

Females of the gastropod Crepipatella dilatata brood their egg capsules in the pallial cavity
under the shell for several weeks until the offspring hatch as juveniles—but at what cost? In …

The copepod Caligus rogercresseyi is an ectoparasite of several salmonid species. The
pumping activity of filter‐feeding molluscs could reduce the abundance of copepod …

Encapsulated embryos are generally thought to play an active role in escaping from egg
capsules or egg masses. However, for species that brood their egg capsules, the factors …