Biological modification of seawater chemistry by an ecosystem engineer, the California mussel, Mytilus californianus

A Ninokawa, Y Takeshita, BM Jellison… - Limnology and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Marine habitat‐forming species often play critical roles on rocky shores by ameliorating
stressful conditions for associated organisms. Such ecosystem engineers provide structure …

Stoichiometry of regenerated nutrients differs between native and invasive freshwater mussels with implications for algal growth

S Benelli, M Bartoli, M Zilius… - Freshwater …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Filter‐feeding mussels couple benthic and pelagic environments and create biogeochemical
hot spots. Mussels may exert either top‐down control (via filtration) or bottom‐up stimulation …