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Impacts of freshwater mussels on planktonic communities and water quality

Heliyon, 2023
Live Freshwater Mussels (FMs) have remarkable characteristics to support other species and the ecosystem. The objective of the study was to identify the planktonic composition; dye absorbance by living FMs; analyze the water quality indicators; and ...
Tutul Kumar Saha, Md Zehad Rafsan Jany, Selina Yeasmine, Yahia Mahmud, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Zakir Hossain   +5 more
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Patella spp. as na alternative to Mytilus spp in marine pollution studies

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2014
The most widely used species for marine pollution studies is mussel, Mytilus spp., as it is a filter feeder, sessile, easy to get and present in most worldwide coasts.
Begoña Pérez-Fernández
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Uptake and Retention of Nanoplastics in Quagga Mussels

Global Challenges, 2020
Here, a set of experiments to assess the feasibility of using an invasive and widespread freshwater mussel (Dreissena rostrformis bugensis) as a sentinel species for nanoplastic detection is reported.
Rachel L. Merzel, Lauren Purser, Taylor L. Soucy, Monica Olszewski, Isabel Colón‐Bernal, Melissa Duhaime, Ashley K. Elgin, Mark M. Banaszak Holl   +7 more
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Production Characteristics and Optimization of Mitigation Mussel Culture

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2019
Bivalve environmental services have become a focal point for their inherent role in the management of eutrophication, while active cultivation has become increasingly acknowledged as a mechanism for integrated nutrient reduction.
Daniel Taylor, Camille Saurel, Pernille Nielsen, Jens Kjerulf Petersen   +3 more
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Sympatric Dreissena species in the Meuse River : towards a dominance shift from zebra to quagga mussels [PDF]

, 2015
The rapid spread of the quagga mussel, Dreissena rostriformis, in Western Europe is of particular concern since the species is known to have serious ecological and economic impacts, similar to those of the well-established zebra mussel, Dreissena ...
Beisel, Jean-Nicolas, Boets, Pieter, Lorquet, Julien, Marescaux, Jonathan, Sablon, Rose, Van Doninck, Karine   +5 more
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Lactic acid bacteria used as preservative in fresh feed for marine shrimp maturation [PDF]

Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2016
The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of Lactobacillus plantarum on the preservation of fresh mussels and its effect on the attractiveness, consumption, and midgut bacterial microbiota of Pacific white shrimp broodstock.
Genyess Ribeiro Arthur da Silva Vieira, Mariana Soares, Norha Constanza Bolívar Ramírez, Delano Dias Schleder, Bruno Corrêa da Silva, José Luiz Pedreira Mouriño, Edemar Roberto Andreatta, Felipe do Nascimento Vieira   +7 more
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Disseminated neoplasia in blue mussels, Mytilus galloprovincialis, from the Black Sea, Romania [PDF]

, 2005
Disseminated neoplasia, also called leukemia or hemic neoplasia, has been detected in 15 species of marine bivalve mollusks worldwide. The disease is characterized by the presence of single anaplastic cells with enlarged nuclei and sometimes frequent ...
Bower, Brousseau, Campalans, Corina Ciocan, Cosson-Mannevy, Elston, Elston, Elston, Elston, Farley, Farley, Farley, Farley, Figueras, Figueras, Fuentes, Gosling, Green, House, Inke Sunila, Kent, Kent, Lowe, Medina, Mix, Moore, Oprandy, Oprandy, Peters, Peters, Rasmussen, Reinisch, Sunila, Tiscar, Twomey, Usheva, Villalba, Zizzo   +37 more
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Field and laboratory observation of Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis predation by flatworm Stylochus mediterraneus

Aquaculture Reports
Recently, large numbers of Polyclad flatworms (Stylochus mediterraneus) have been observed in Istrian County shellfish farms connected to intensive ascidian fouling.
Luca Privileggio, Ivan Balković, Kristina Grozić, Dijana Pavičić-Hamer, Andrej Jaklin, Daniele Suman, Lea Brumnić, Maja Maurić Maljković, Hrvoje Labura, Srećko Oštir, Matija Hamer, Nikola Tanković, Bojan Hamer   +12 more
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Integrated Sediment and Mussel Chemical Analysis for Environmental Quality Assessment in Rovinj’s Coastal Waters (Northern Adriatic, Croatia)

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Marine sediments are a key component of aquatic ecosystems, linking diverse water uses, functions, and services. Chemical contamination of sediments is a global concern, with many jurisdictions striving to prevent future pollution and manage existing ...
Jadranka Pelikan, Kristina Grozić, Luca Privileggio, Dijana Pavičić-Hamer, Mirta Smodlaka Tanković, Kristina Pikelj, Marin Glad, Bojan Hamer   +7 more
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Investigation of hepatitis A and E viruses in mussels collected from the Bosphorus, in Istanbul, Turkey - short communication

Czech Journal of Food Sciences, 2018
Hepatitis A and E viruses (HAV and HEV) are recognised as food- and water-borne infections and shellfish are a well-documented source of these viruses.
Huseyin YILMAZ, Utku CIZMECIGIL, Eda Altan TARAKCI, Ozge AYDIN, Aysun YILMAZ, Mehmet CALICIOGLU, Gurhan CIFTCIOGLU, Ali AYDIN, Kamil BOSTAN, Tansel SIRELI, Mine GUZEL, Asiye KARAKULLUKCU, Bekir KOCAZEYBEK, Wim van der POEL, Juergen RICHT, Nuri TURAN   +15 more
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