Modeling could be summed up as the task of reproducing the structure and imitating the
behavior of complex real-life systems with components interacting with one another at …

Electronic decision-support tools are now an essential component of government strategies
to battle non-native species, with taxon-specific, paper-based risk analysis schemes often …

Extreme climate events, such as heatwaves and torrential rain, affect the physiology and
functioning of marine species, especially in estuarine habitats, producing severe ecological …

Abstract Globally, the Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum) stands as the second most
important bivalve species in fisheries and aquaculture. Native to the Pacific coast of Asia, it …

The venerid clam Ruditapes philippinarum is the most prominent suspension-feeding
bivalve inhabiting muddy intertidal seagrass beds in Arcachon Bay (SW France). It is …

Fishing is an important economic sector in many countries, and the industry's products
constitute a source of protein for billions of people. Overfishing, incessant consumer …

This paper presents a multilayered ecosystem modelling approach that combines the
simulation of the biogeochemistry of a coastal ecosystem with the simulation of the main …

The Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum, Adam & Reeve 1850) is a non-indigenous
species that was introduced in Europe (France) in the 1970s for commercial purposes, and …

Atlantic surfclam (Spisula solidissima) are a large, commercially important shellfish in the
United States faced with several important management challenges. Compared to many …

The aim of the present study is to provide a first characterization of the grooved carpet shell
clam Ruditapes decussatus (native) and the Manila clam Ruditapes phillippinarum …