Overview

The common name mussel is used for members of several families of clams or bivalvia mollusca, from saltwater and freshwater habitats. These groups have in common a shell whose outline is elongated and asymmetrical compared with other edible clams, which are often more or less rounded or oval. This book presents current research in the study of mussels and their anatomy, habitat and their environmental impact. Some of the topics discussed herein include the use of mussels as a reliable tool for monitoring marine pollution; mussel glue and its use in biotechnology; environmental impact to mussels' metabolism; the competition for space and food among Blue Mussels; the life cycle assessment of mussel culture; Unionidae freshwater mussel anatomy; and the cytogenics of Mytilus mussels.

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Author:   Lauren E McGevin
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 26.00cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 18.00cm
Weight:   1.158kg
ISBN:  

9781617617638

ISBN 10:   1617617636
Pages:   542
Publication Date:   01 May 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Inter-Site Differences & Seasonal Patterns of Fatty Acid Profiles in Green-Lipped Mussels Perna viridis in a Subtropical Eutrophic Harbour & its Vicinity; Environmental Impact of Anthropogenic Activities: The Use of Mussels as a Reliable Tool for Monitoring Marine Pollution; The Experience of the Mussel Sector in Galicia: The Natural, Institutional & Economic Environment; Translational Control of Gene Expression in the Mussel Mytilus Galloprovincials: The Impact of Cellular Stress on Protein Synthesis, The Ribosomal Stalk & the Protein Kinase CK2 Activity; MAP Kinase Signaling Pathway : A Potential Biomarker of Environmental Pollution in the Mussel Mytilus Galloprovincialis; Mussel Glue & its Prospects in Biotechnology; Molecular Determinants in Mussels as Biomarkers for Environmental Stress; Integrated Impact Assessment of Mussels Health; Ecotoxicological Genetic Studies on the Green-Lipped Mussel Perna Viridis in Malaysia; Environmental Impact to Mussels Metabolism; Combining Stable Isotopes & Biochemical Markers to Assess Organic Contamination in Transplanted Mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis; Environmental Impact Assessment of Mussels Caught in the Mediterranean Sea, Italy; Competition for Space & Food among Blue Mussels; Production & Shelf Life of Mussel Meat Powder Flavor; Life Cycle Assessment of Mussel Culture; Mussels as a Tool in Metal Pollution Biomonitoring: Current Status & Perspectives; Sclerochronology Mussels as Bookkeepers of Aquatic Environment; Marine Biotoxins & Blue Mussel: One of the Most Troublesome Species during Harmful Algal Blooms; Immunotoxicity of environmental chemicals in the pearl forming mussel of India- a review; Anticoagulant & Carbohydrate Induced Interference of Aggregation of Mussel Haemocyte Under Azadiracht in Exposure; The Origin of Populations of Dreissena polymorpha Near the North-Eastern Boundary of its Distribution Area; Unionidae Freshwater Mussel Anatomy; The Cytogenetics of Mytilus Mussels; A New Approach in Biomonitoring Freshwater Ecosystems Based on the Genetic Status of the Bioindicator Dreissena polymorpha; Mussels: Their Common Enemies & Adaptive Defenses.

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