Mollusks are among the most diverse and abundant animal groups, inhabiting many aquatic
and terrestrial environments. They are important ecosystem engineers, helping to structure …

Hemocytes play important roles in the innate immune response and biomineralization of
bivalve mollusks. However, the hemocytes in pearl oysters are poorly understood. In the …

Ocean acidification (OA) has been found to affect an array of normal physiological
processes in mollusks, especially posing a significant threat to the fabrication process of …

Seawater acidification and warming resulting from anthropogenic production of carbon
dioxide are increasing threats to marine ecosystems. Previous studies have documented the …

Community composition of the infaunal bivalve fauna of the St. Lucie Estuary and southern
Indian River Lagoon, eastern Florida was sampled quarterly for 10 years as part of a long …

Along the west coast of South America, from the tropical zone to the Patagonian waters,
there is a significant latitudinal gradient in seawater temperature, salinity and carbonate …

In the course of this century, rising anthropogenic CO 2 emissions will likely cause a
decrease in ocean pH, know as ocean acidification, together with an increase of water …

In the course of this century, rising anthropogenic CO2 emissions will likely cause a
decrease in ocean pH, know as ocean acidification, together with an increase of water …