Bioerosion of calcium carbonate is the natural counterpart of biogenic calcification. Both are
affected by ocean acidification (OA). We summarize definitions and concepts in bioerosion …

Ocean surface pH levels are predicted to fall by 0.3–0.4 pH units by the end of the century
and are likely to coincide with an increase in sea surface temperature of 2–4° C. The …

In 1885 Australia's first recorded marine pest, a mudworm of the Polydora-complex
(Spionidae), was identified on Hunter River, New South Wales, oysters (Saccostrea …

Boring polychaetes infesting the shells of aquacultured molluscs affect host fitness and
cause serious economic problems for the aquaculture industry. In Chile, knowledge of the …

The presence of mudworms and other epibionts were studied in three batches of Pacific
oyster Crassostrea gigas from February 2000 to August 2003 at a high productive oyster …

The boring sponge Cliona celata is a nuisance species that can have deleterious effects on
eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica growth, condition, and survival. Surprisingly, however …

Biotic stress may operate in concert with physical environmental conditions to limit or
facilitate invasion processes while altering competitive interactions between invaders and …

Bioeroding sponges can cause extensive damage to aquaculture and wild shellfish
fisheries. It has been suggested that heavy sponge infestations that reach the inner cavity of …

The culture of endemic New Zealand black-footed abalone (Haliotis iris) represents a
growing aquaculture industry, which is potentially threatened by pathogens and parasites …

Abstract Vasconcelos, P., Morgado-André, A., Morgado-André, C., and Gaspar, MB 2011.
Shell strength and fishing damage to the smooth clam (Callista chione): simulating impacts …