Bivalve molluscs stand out for their ecological success and their key role in the functioning of
aquatic ecosystems, while also constituting a very valuable commercial resource. Both …

Pearl oysters are found in the marine ecosystem. Due to their frequent exposure to microbial
pathogens and environmental perturbations, they have developed a multifaceted innate …

Given their global importance, coastal marine environments are a major focus of concern
regarding the potential impacts of climate change, namely due to alterations in seawater …

The pearl oyster Pinctada imbricata radiata (Leach, 1814), from the Pacific Ocean, was one
of the first species to reach via Suez the Mediterranean, colonizing the eastern basin and …

Ocean acidification processes are major threats to marine calcifying organisms, mostly
affecting biomineralization related processes. Abiotic stressors acting on marine systems do …

Global climate changes (GCCs) are predicted to occur in the next hundred years through
increases in temperature, water acidification and changes in seawater salinity. Increasing …

Background Oysters have important ecological functions in their natural environment, acting
as global carbon sinks and improving water quality by removing excess nutrients from the …

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) penetrate water sources in a variety of ways. Although some
studies have reported their toxicity experimentally, little is known on the interactive impacts …

Background Transcriptome sequencing is an effective tool to reveal the essential genes and
pathways underlying countless biotic and abiotic stress adaptation mechanisms. Although …

The combined effects of seawater acidification and the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
diclofenac on haemocyte parameters of the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis and the clam …