Barriers to gene flow between divergent populations result in contact (hybrid) zones.
Locations where multiple contact zones overlap can be used in comparative studies asking …

Few marine hybrid zones have been studied extensively, the major exception being the
hybrid zone between the mussels Mytilus edulis and Mytilus galloprovincialis in …

The increasing number and diversity of anthropogenic stressors in marine habitats have
multiple negative impacts on biological systems, biodiversity and ecosystem functions …

Recent developments concerning the nature of bivalve filter feeding are reviewed and
interpretations of data are examined. No convincing evidence was found for:(1) a function of …

The influence of environmental change on species interactions will affect population
dynamics and community structure in the future, but our current understanding of the …

Mussels Mytilus edulis, collected from 26 coastal sites from the Shetland Islands to the
Thames estuary and 8 offshore light vessels, were used to monitor changes in …

The blue mussel, Mytilus edulis, is the most conspicuous animal species in the northern
Baltic rocky sublittoral. In the studied area the species lives at the margin of its salinity …

Although geographical patterns of species' sensitivity to environmental changes are defined
by interacting multiple stressors, little is known about compensatory processes shaping …

Acidification of the World's oceans may directly impact reproduction, performance and shell
formation of marine calcifying organisms. In addition, since shell production is costly and …

Mussel seed, obtained from the intertidal zone and permanently immersed collector ropes,
was cultivated on ropes suspended from three rafts located at three different sites within the …