Metamorphosis in the Chilean oyster Ostrea chilensis was complete 36 h after release of the
larvae, when 100% of the individuals showed edge growth of the dissoconch. The size of the …

Estuaries are characterized by high fluctuation of their environmental conditions.
Environmental parameters measured show that the seawater properties of the Quempillén …

As oceans and many estuaries become more acidic, identifying adaptable or nonadaptable
species (“winners” or “losers”) will enable better predictions of community and ecosystem …

The pesticide azamethiphos used by the salmon industry to treat sea lice, is applied as a
bath and subsequently discharged into the sea. The effects of azamethiphos concentration …

Faced with environmental stress, the females of many marine invertebrate species can
isolate their brood chambers from the external environment for prolonged periods. Although …

The Chilean oyster Ostrea chilensis broods its larvae within the mantle cavity. In vivo
observations, made with an endoscope, have demonstrated that the female does not …

The heritability of larval size is estimated in Mytilus chilensis, based on a nested design,
involving 95 full‐sib and 19 half‐sib families (19 males each mated to 5 separated females) …

Brooding in invertebrates serves to protect embryos from stressful external conditions by
retaining progeny inside the female body, effectively reducing the risk of pelagic stages …

The parental stock was taken from the 1999 natural spatfall of Mytilus chilensis collected in
the Yaldad Bay of southern Chile. From the 22-mo-old cohort 5,688 mussels were monitored …

Among calyptraeid gastropods, males become females as they get older, and egg capsules
containing developing embryos are maintained beneath the mother's shell until the …