Predation is a dominant structuring force in ecological communities. In aquatic
environments, predation on bivalves has long been an important focal interaction for …

Predators influence prey demography through consumption, but the mere presence of
predators may trigger behavioural changes in prey that, if persistent or intense, may also …

The antipsychotic chlorpromazine (Cpz) has raised concern as a pharmaceutical effluent
due to its wide medical applications. Moreover, its potent pro-oxidant properties and impact …

Ocean acidification and hypoxia, both caused by anthropogenic activities, have showed
deleterious impacts on marine animals. However, their combined effect on the mussel's …

Sessile invertebrate prey that detect waterborne predator cues often respond by
strengthening their structural defenses. Experimental evidence of the functional significance …

Survival after transplantation of mussel seeds is crucial for the production output of blue
mussels (Mytilus edulis L.) in bottom cultures. Hence, an understanding of the interactions …

Epibiosis is increasingly considered a survival strategy in space-limited environments.
However, epibionts can create a new interface between its host, environment and potential …

The effect of spawning events of the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis on both quantitative
and qualitative values of byssus secretion and its associated attachment force was …

Aquatic prey encounter an array of threat cues from multiple predators and killed
conspecifics, yet the vast majority of induced defenses are investigated using cues from …

Blue mussels (Mytilus spp.) are declining around the world. In western Norway, they have
widely disappeared from rocky shores but still thrive on floating structures. Other refugia are …