Bivalve molluscs stand out for their ecological success and their key role in the functioning of
aquatic ecosystems, while also constituting a very valuable commercial resource. Both …

Many species of bivalve mollusks (phylum Mollusca, class Bivalvia) are important in
fisheries and aquaculture, whilst others are critical to ecosystem structure and function …

Abstract Background The Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis is an ecologically
and economically relevant edible marine bivalve, highly invasive and resilient to biotic and …

Seashore invertebrates such as mussels are exposed to multiple bouts of pollution related to
human activities. Plastic debris originating from land-based activities are a concerning issue …

The emergence of new pathogens and multidrug resistant bacteria is an important public
health issue that requires the development of novel classes of antibiotics. Antimicrobial …

Engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) have been produced by nano-biotech companies in
recent decades to generate innovative goods in various fields, including agriculture …

Oysters are representative bivalve molluscs that are widely distributed in world oceans. As
successful colonizers of estuaries and intertidal zones, oysters are remarkably resilient …

Non-self recognition with the consequent tolerance or immune reaction is a crucial process
to succeed as living organisms. At the same time the interactions between host species and …

The widespread use of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) in a variety of technologies and
consumer products inevitably causes their release into aquatic environments and final …

Mussels belong to the phylum Mollusca, one of the largest and most diverse taxa in the
animal kingdom. Despite their importance in aquaculture and in biology in general, genomic …