Biological rhythms are a fundamental property of life. The deep ocean covers 66% of our
planet surface and is one of the largest biomes. The deep sea has long been considered as …

Simple Summary Microplastics are an environmental pollutant increasingly present in
seawater, the spread of which also represents a threat to food safety. In fact, these particles …

Little is known about the combined effect of environmental factors and contaminants on
commercially important marine species, and whether this effect differs by sex. In this study …

Clock genes and environmental cues regulate essential biological rhythms. The blue
mussel, Mytilus edulis, is an ecologically and economically important intertidal bivalve …

Microplastics have become a global concern in recent years. In this study, we studied (i)
whether the presence of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) microparticles may affect cadmium (Cd) …

Giant clams Tridacna crocea harbor symbiotic zooxanthellae in tubular systems and display
high growth rate when exposed to light. Light/dark alternation plays an important role in …

Marine species exhibit a multitude of biological rhythms, in accordance with their complex
ecosystem governed by sun, earth and moon trajectories. Because of the inclination of the …

Bivalve shells result from a biomineralisation process, which is not constant over time
leading to the formation of growth patterns. Shell growth patterns consist in the periodic …

Background Considerable variability exists between asthma diagnostic guidelines. We
tested the performance characteristics of the European Respiratory Society (ERS), the …