Molluscs comprise the second largest phylum of animals (after arthropods), occurring in
virtually all habitats. Some are commercially important, a few are pests and some carry …

Abstract Background The Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) is a bivalve mollusc with vital
roles in coastal ecosystems and aquaculture globally. While extensive genomic tools are …

The direct and indirect impact of fish farms, shellfish aquaculture, and extensive forms of
aquaculture such as seeding of juvenile sea urchins, on macrophytes (seaweeds and …

Oysters are ecosystem engineers that form biogenic reef habitats in shallow coastal and
estuarine waters and provide important ecosystem services. Widespread global declines …

Over the last decade, innate immune priming has been evidenced in many invertebrate
phyla. If mechanistic models have been proposed, molecular studies aiming to substantiate …

BL BAYNE, 1* M. AHRENS, 2 SK ALLEN, 3 M. ANGLES DÕAURIAC, 4 T. BACKELJAU, 5 P.
BENINGER, 6 R. BOHN, 7 P. BOUDRY, 8 J. DAVIS, 9 T. GREEN, 10 X. GUO, 11 D …

Oysters are difficult to classify because of plasticity in shell morphology. Difficulties in
classification have hindered the understanding of oyster diversity and evolution. Recent …

In the last decade, a paradigm shift has emerged in comparative immunology. Invertebrates
can no longer be considered to be devoid of specific recognition and immune memory …

Oxygen-isotope measurements of fossil carbonates remain the most common method for
paleoclimatic temperature reconstructions. A well-known limitation of this approach is the …

The description of the genus Magallana provoked taxonomic 'revision shock'among Bayne
and colleagues, who criticised:(1) the supporting evidence for this taxonomic change,(2) the …