Bivalves

Bay scallops, Argopecten irradians, were once an abundant estuarine species, associated with seagrass beds ranging from the Gulf coast and along the Eastern coast of the United States. However, due to the presence of harmful algal blooms (HABs), loss of seagrass habitat, and inc…

Following extensive Late Triassic coral-constructed reefs and the aftermath of the end-Triassic mass extinction, Early Jurassic buildups are rare and constructed primarily by bivalves. The Pliensbachian exhibits a radiation of aberrant pterioid bivalves, the “Lithiotis” facies b…

In many coastal systems, freshwater inputs influence the physical and chemical environment of estuarine organisms through changes in flow patterns, salinity, and conveyance of wastewater pollution. In areas with harvestable commercial fishery stocks, freshwater inputs may also p…