The hard tissues of animals, such as skeletons and teeth, are constructed by a biologically
controlled process called biomineralization. In invertebrate animals, biominerals are …

Abstract Background The Manila clam Ruditapesphilippinarum is one of the most
economically important marine shellfish. However, the molecular mechanisms of early …

Scientists use otoliths to trace fish life history, especially fish migrations. Otoliths incorporate
signatures of individual growth and environmental use. For many species, distinct increment …

Microscopic biominerals are ubiquitous in the ocean, and several major taxa secrete them
during early life stages or as adults. Organisms secrete an extracellular proteome …

Mussel farming is a novel and growing aquaculture field in the Baltic Sea. Nevertheless,
there is very little published evidence on the processing of shellfish biomass in the region …

Läänemere perspektiivsemaks vesiviljeldavaks karbiliigiks on söödav rannakarp. Eesti
rannikumere väikesest soolsusest tingituna on siinsete söödavate rannakarpide mõõtmed …

People strolling along the beach have been collecting shells since prehistoric times and
treasured them as beautiful, sometimes spiritual, marine tokens (Scales, 2015). Many public …