In the vast St. Lawrence River, an impressive variety of animals live on the seabed. This group of organisms is called benthos or benthic invertebrates.
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A study shows that exposure to polyester microfibres inhibits growth in mussels.
A new survey has revealed an alarming deterioration in the health of the River Thames ecosystem – but some of the recorded changes may be the result of a cleaner river.
Only 200 years ago, Australian waters were full of oyster and shellfish reefs. Then they collapsed. Now large scale restoration efforts are underway.
We need to advance our understanding of the effects of microplastics on aquatic ecosystems, especially on small animals at the base of food webs that might be ingesting more of these particles.
When humans eat fish, mussels and other foods containing antibiotics, the residual antibiotics may cause bacterial pathogens to become resistant.
Farming shellfish instead of large, predatory fish, is also better for the planet.
Freshwater mussels are one of the most endangered groups of animals on the planet. Their demise will have dramatic consequences for freshwater environments worldwide.
Rivers are shaped by storms, floods, humans and… aquatic invertebrates.
Nature has created some of the strongest glues with properties we could use – if we understood how they worked.
Shellfish will have more brittle shells as oceans get more acidic – making them more vulnerable to predators. New research gives a fascinating glimpse into how they will adapt.
The UK’s environment agency has confirmed quagga mussels, a fresh or brackish water mollusc, have been found in a reservoir near London. Quagga were previously identified as one of the single greatest…
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Senior Lecturer in Ecology, University of Essex
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Professor / Leader of the Environmental and Nanoscience Research Group, University of the Western Cape
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Professor, Program Director of Stretton Institute, Program Director of Environment Insitute, University of Adelaide
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Research fellow Environmental Management, Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling
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SAgE Research Fellow, Newcastle University
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Postdoctoral researcher, marine ecology, University of Adelaide
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PhD Researcher, River Zoogeomorphology, Loughborough University
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PhD Researcher, Zoogeomorphology, Loughborough University
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Professor, Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University
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Henslow Research Fellow, Sustainable Seafood, University of Cambridge
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Postdoctoral fellow, Marine Ecology, University of Victoria
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Researcher, Department of Chemistry, University of the Western Cape
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Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto
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Senior research fellow in marine biology, University of Tasmania
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Professorial Research Fellow in Marine Biology, James Cook University
