Bivalve shellfish aquaculture provides many benefits to society, beyond their traditional
market value. This study collates the evidence available on the provisioning, regulating and …

Marine sponges are able to process a variety of carbon (C), nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P),
and silicon (Si) dissolved compounds, in addition to the particulate C, N, and P obtained …

To understand the effects of temperature on biological systems, we compile, organize, and
analyze a database of 1,072 thermal responses for microbes, plants, and animals. The …

This review deals with the measurement of filtration rates in suspension feeding bivalves.
Currently used methods are described, and some reliable filtration rate data obtained under …

A fundamental knowledge of bivalve feeding behavior is a minimum requirement for
understanding how aquaculture interacts with the surrounding ecosystem. The potential …

Freshwater mussels are the dominant consumer biomass in many fluvial systems. As filter
feeding grazers, mussels can remove large amounts of particulate matter from the water …

When filter-feeding bivalves experience very low algal concentrations, this eventually lead to
reduced siphon-opening and valve-gape, or complete closure, along with cessation of the …

Sponges play an important ecological function in many benthic habitats. They filter large
volumes of water, retain suspended particles with high efficiency, and process dissolved …

A comprehensive examination of turbulent Reynolds numbers at regular, converging, and
diverging outlets may be referred to as necessary knowledge for optimizing fluid dynamics in …

Filtration rate (measured as clearance of algal cells) was measured at different temperatures
in the sponge Halichondria panicea. An increase in water temperature from 6 to 12° C …