Temperature is arguably the primary factor affecting development in ectotherms and, as a
result, may be the driving force behind setting species' geographic limits. The shallow-water …

Intracapsular development is common in marine gastropods. In many species, embryos
develop alongside nurse eggs, which provide nutrition during ontogeny. The common whelk …

Thermal tolerance was tested in cleavage stages, trochophores and straight hinge larvae of
the bay scallop Argopecten irradians. Experiments were des~ gned to simulate larval …

Environmental temperature plays an important role in shaping the distribution and
abundance of marine ectothermic organisms. As a general rule, larvae and juveniles are …

Recent evidence suggests that the adult phenotype is influenced by temperatures
experienced in early life. However, our understanding of the extent to which the embryonic …

Climate warming can affect the developmental rate and embryonic survival of ectothermic
species. However, it is largely unknown if the embryos of populations from different thermal …

Seawater temperature is an important environmental factor for the early life stages of marine
invertebrates. In this study we evaluated and described the effects of temperature during …

The processes and factors which affect shell growth and repair in molluscs are poorly
understood. In this study, the capabilities of shell growth and repair in the marine gastropod …

The whelk, Buccinum undatum, is a commercially important shellfish species found
throughout the North Atlantic. Many problems face fisheries scientists attempting to assess …

Thermal tolerance studies on three larval stages of five species of bivalve are compared:
Crassostrea virginica, Mulinia lateralis, Argopecten irradians, Mercenaria mercenaria, and …