Pelecypod reproduction has been studied extensively, but much of the literature is
concerned with gonad development and reports on breeding periods. Reproduction is …

The acute toxicity of 11 heavy metals to embryos of the American oyster Crassostrea
virginica was studied and the concentrations at which 50% of the embryos did not develop …

The exposed sandy beaches of the world represent for their fauna high energy
environments dominated by the physical processes of tides and wave action. A few genera …

Hatchery-reared juvenile Mya arenaria L. were grown for 11 wk in replicated gravel, sand,
mud, and pearl net treatments under flow-through sea-water conditions in Maine. Analyses …

In the coastal region of the southeastern US, beach restoration has become the method of
choice for alleviating threats to property arising from erosion. This method remains …

We surveyed patterns of allelic variation within twelve samples of the pipi Donax deltoides
Lamarck from beaches separated by up to 1200 km but connected to varying degrees by the …

Scanning electron and optical microscopic examination of the hinge apparatus and primary
ligament pit of two Recent mytilids (Mytilus edulis and Modiolus modiolus) revealed a similar …

Abstract Scrobicularia plana Da Costa and Donax vittatus L. were reared in the laboratory
through settlement. Fertilizable eggs were obtained by perfusing the ovary with 5% 0.1 M …

Defining clear reference points for ontogenies is important because onsets, offsets, and
development rates can vary among organs of a species as well as among homologous …

Previous time-series studies of meroplankton abundances in the LEO-15 research area off
Tuckerton, New Jersey, USA (39° 28′ N, 74° 15′ W) indicated short-lived (6–12 h) pulses …