Diversity of the RFamide peptide family in mollusks
Since the initial characterization of the cardioexcitatory peptide FMRFamide in the bivalve mollusk Macrocallista nimbosa, a great number of FMRFamide-like peptides (FLPs) has ibeen identified in mollusks.
Céline eZatylny-Gaudin, Pascal eFavrel
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The effects of temperature manipulation, addition of sperm solution, and exposure to alkalized pH and/or hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as possible spawning inducers in laboratory-conditioned and unconditioned adults of the yellow clam (Amarilladesma ...
Nathália Byrro Gauthier +5 more
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Reproductive cycle of Tagelus adansonii in the Joal-Fadiouth lagoon, Senegal
Very little is known about the reproductive biology of burrowing bivalve species found along the Senegalese coast, despite their cultural and economic importance for the local population.
Jeanne E. Diouf +3 more
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Many bivalves and gastropods from marine reducing environments such as deep ocean hydrothermal vents and seeps host chemosynthetic bacteria in a nutritional symbiosis. Despite their functional similarities, the distribution of chemosymbiosis in these two
Ian V. Hughes, Peter R. Girguis
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Accumulation of bacteriophage T4 by bivalves Unio pictorum and Anodonta cygnea in model experiments [PDF]
Bivalve mollusks are filter feeders that accumulate various particles suspended in water, including viruses. Shellfish also accumulate bacteriophages, but, unfortunately, there is little information about this, despite the fact that these organisms make ...
Bulavina Maria, Lu Yinhua, Zimin Andrei
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The Diversity of Molluscs (Gastropod and Bivalve) In Mangrove Rehabilitation and Natural Area Biak Numfor Regency In Indonesia [PDF]
This study aimed to describe the diversity of mollusk species in rehabilitated and natural mangroves. The research variables included of mollusk species and individuals (gastopods and bivalves).
Anton Sinery +5 more
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Effect of hydrochemical indicators of Sangzor river water on mollusk population indicators [PDF]
The article presents information about the influence of hydrochemical parameters of Sangzor river water on mollusk population parameters. The hydrochemical indicators of the water of the Sangzor River are oil and oil products, the level of mineralization
Boymurodov Khusniddin T. +6 more
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Environmental controls on the stable isotopic composition of Mercenaria mercenaria: Potential application to paleoenvironmental studies [PDF]
We have investigated the environmental controls of seasonally resolved records of oxygen and carbon isotopes of modern Mercenaria mercenaria bivalves collected live from five coastal sites along the east coast of North America.
Linsley, B. K. +3 more
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Influenza A Virus Detected in Native Bivalves in Waterfowl Habitat of the Delmarva Peninsula, USA
We evaluated the prevalence of influenza A virus (IAV) in different species of bivalves inhabiting natural water bodies in waterfowl habitat along the Delmarva Peninsula and Chesapeake Bay in eastern Maryland.
Christine L. Densmore +5 more
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Review of the fauna associated with wild and farmed mussels and oysters in the Mediterranean
ABSTRACT Mussels and oysters are important ecosystem engineers which modify the physical and chemical characteristics of the environment and create habitats that support highly diverse associated communities. In the Mediterranean Sea, the native Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis and the European flat oyster Ostrea edulis, together the ...
Barbara Mikac +5 more
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