UK estuarine environments are regulated by inter-acting physical processes, including tidal,
wave, surge, river discharge and sediment supply. They regulate the fluxes of nutrients …

In the past few years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of studies revealing
negative or positive effects of ocean acidification on marine organisms including corals …

The muricid gastropod Acanthina monodon deposits egg capsules in both subtidal and
intertidal environments. Intertidal egg capsules are naturally exposed during low tides to …

The ivory shell, Babylonia areolata (Link 1807), has been exploited as an important
aquaculture organism along the southern China coast. In order to obtain optimal culture …

Encapsulated development in the intertidal environment can potentially expose developing
embryos to environmental stresses, particularly during low tides. Such stresses can affect …

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

Although a good number of studies have investigated the impact of larval experience on
aspects of post-metamorphic performance, only a few have considered the potential impact …

Organisms that encounter stressful situations in nature often cope using behavioral (eg,
avoidance) or physiological tactics. In sessile mollusks, the only available behavioral option …

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 …

304Gastropods have colonized marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems, and the
extraordinary diversification of their habitats makes them a group of high ecological …