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<p>Preface ix</p> <p>Acknowledgements xiii</p> <p><b>1 Phylogeny and Evolution of Marine Mussels </b><b>1</b></p> <p>Introduction 1</p> <p>Phylogeny of the Phylum Mollusca 1</p> <p>Phylogeny and Evolution of Bivalvia 3</p> <p>Evolution and Adaptive Radiation in Bivalvia 5</p> <p>Phylogeny and Evolution in the Mytilida 8</p> <p>Significant Evolutionary Developments in the Family Mytilidae 11</p> <p>Notes 15</p> <p>References 16</p> <p><b>2 Functional Morphology </b><b>21</b></p> <p>Introduction 21</p> <p>Shell 21</p> <p>Mantle 29</p> <p>Gills 31</p> <p>Foot 34</p> <p>Labial Palps 40</p> <p>Alimentary Canal 40</p> <p>Gonads 43</p> <p>Heart and Haemolymph Vessels 43</p> <p>Excretory Organs 44</p> <p>Nerves and Sensory Receptors 45</p> <p>References 47</p> <p><b>3 Ecology of Marine Mussels </b><b>56</b></p> <p>Introduction 56</p> <p>Global and Local Distribution Patterns 57</p> <p>Factors Affecting Geographic Distribution 64</p> <p>Factors Affecting Local Distribution 69</p> <p>Climate Change and Potential and Observed Impacts on Marine Mussels 102</p> <p>Notes 116</p> <p>References 116</p> <p><b>4 Particle Processing and Nutrient Utilisation </b><b>141</b></p> <p>Introduction 141</p> <p>Filtration and Clearance Rates 141</p> <p>Particle Processing on the Gills and Labial Palps and in the Stomach 157</p> <p>Alimentary Canal and Digestive Process 174</p> <p>Absorption Efficiency 191</p> <p>Impacts of Mussels on Marine Ecosystems 194</p> <p>Notes 198</p> <p>References 199</p> <p><b>5 Reproduction, Larval Development, Dispersal and Recruitment </b><b>219</b></p> <p>Introduction 219</p> <p>Sex Identification 219</p> <p>Doubly Uniparental Inheritance and Sex Determination 221</p> <p>Gametogenesis 222</p> <p>Reproductive Cycles 225</p> <p>Factors Controlling Reproduction 235</p> <p>Reproductive Effort and Fecundity 242</p> <p>Fertilisation and Gamete Compatibility 245</p> <p>Larval Development 247</p> <p>Factors Affecting Larval Growth 249</p> <p>Larval Dispersal and Population Connectivity 253</p> <p>Settlement, Metamorphosis and Post-Larval Dispersal 259</p> <p>Recruitment 263</p> <p>Notes 267</p> <p>References 267</p> <p><b>6 Growth </b><b>296</b></p> <p>Introduction 296</p> <p>Measurement of Absolute Growth 296</p> <p>Measurement of Allometric Growth 307</p> <p>Scope for Growth and Dynamic Energy Budget Models 311</p> <p>Growth Modulators 317</p> <p>Notes 338</p> <p>References 338</p> <p><b>7 Physiology of the Circulatory, Respiratory and Excretory Systems </b><b>357</b></p> <p>Cardiovascular System 357</p> <p>Respiratory System 365</p> <p>Excretory System 388</p> <p>Notes 400</p> <p>References 400</p> <p><b>8 Mussels and Marine Environmental Contaminants </b><b>414</b></p> <p>Introduction 414</p> <p>Contaminants in the Marine Environment 416</p> <p>Contaminant Levels in Seawater, Sediments and Biota 444</p> <p>Kinetic Modeling in Contaminant Bioaccumulation 448</p> <p>Mussel Monitoring Programmes 460</p> <p>Biological Markers of Pollution 471</p> <p>Notes 486</p> <p>References 487</p> <p><b>9 Population Genetics, Genomics and Selective Breeding </b><b>515</b></p> <p>Introduction 515</p> <p>Population Genetics 516</p> <p>Mussel Genomics 553</p> <p>Quantitative</p> <p>Genetics 567</p> <p>Notes 578</p> <p>References 579</p> <p><b>10 Mussel Culture </b><b>603</b></p> <p>Introduction 603</p> <p>Wild Seed Collection 604</p> <p>Hatchery Culture of Seed and Juvenile Mussels 605</p> <p>Hatchery Culture of Mussels 615</p> <p>Mussel Culture 630</p> <p>Mussel Culture and the Environment 645</p> <p>An Ecosystem Approach to Bivalve Culture 653</p> <p>Notes 657</p> <p>References 657</p> <p><b>11 Diseases, Parasites and the Immune Response </b><b>675</b></p> <p>Introduction 675</p> <p>Viruses 675</p> <p>Bacteria 677</p> <p>Fungi 678</p> <p>Protistans 682</p> <p>Porifera 692</p> <p>Platyhelminths 694</p> <p>Annelids 703</p> <p>Crustaceans 704</p> <p>Neoplasia 711</p> <p>Defence Mechanisms 714</p> <p>Signal Transduction Pathways 725</p> <p>Abiotic Effects on Mussel Immune Response 726</p> <p>Notes 727</p> <p>References 727</p> <p><b>12 Mussels and Public Health </b><b>753</b></p> <p>Introduction 753</p> <p>Bacterial Infections 753</p> <p>Viral Infections 759</p> <p>Parasites 763</p> <p>Biotoxins 766</p> <p>Industrial Pollutants 779</p> <p>Controls on the Production and Processing of Mussels and Other Bivalves 784</p> <p>Monitoring and Quality Control 798</p> <p>Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point and its Application 800</p> <p>Notes 805</p> <p>References 805</p> <p>Species Index 831</p> <p>Subject Index 838 </p>

<p><b>Elizabeth Gosling,</b> PhD, DSc, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland, is an author of international repute with a huge wealth of research, teaching and hands-on experience of working with bivalves, specifically marine mussels.</p>

<p><b>A comprehensive volume providing broad and detailed coverage of marine mussels</B></p> <p><i>Marine Mussels: Ecology, Physiology, Genetics and Culture</i> provides readers with in-depth, fully up-to-date information on all major aspects of marine mussels. Written by an internationally renowned expert in the field, this authoritative volume addresses morphology, ecology, ­feeding, phylogeny and evolution, reproduction and larval development, settlement and recruitment, genetics, disease, management of culture systems and more. The book encompasses many different species of marine mussels: genus <i>Mytilus</i>, other important commercial marine genera such as <i>Perna, Aulacomya</i> and <i>Choromytilus</i>, and non-commercial genera including <i>Modiolus, Geukensia, Brachidontes</i> and hydrothermal vent <i>Bathymodiolus</i>. <p>Comprising twelve extensively cross-referenced chapters, the book discusses a diversity of integrated topics that range from fundamental physiology of marine mussels to new techniques being applied in their biology and ecology. Author Elizabeth Gosling reviews contemporary developments and issues in the field such as the use of DNA genetic markers in detecting and diagnosing different strains of pathogenic bacteria, the use of mussels as monitors of marine contaminants, sophisticated modelling techniques that simulate disease and forecast outbreaks, and the impacts of global warming, ocean acidification and hypoxia on marine mussels. Presenting an inclusive, highly detailed treatment of mussel biology, physiology, genetics, and culture, this invaluable resource: <ul><li>Contains thorough descriptions of external and internal anatomy, global and local distribution patterns, the impacts of mussels on marine ecosystems, and the processes of circulation, respiration, excretion and osmoregulation</li> <li>Reflects significant advances in mussel science and new areas of research in marine mussels</li> <li>Describes the fundamentals of mussel aquaculture, the types and levels of contaminants in the marine environment and new approaches for sustainable aquaculture development</li> <li>Discusses the application of genetic methods, population genetics, global breeding programmes and the emerging area of bivalve genomics</li> <li>Addresses the role of mussels in disease transmission to humans, including production and processing controls, regulation of monitoring and quality control</li></ul> <p><i>Marine Mussels: Ecology, Physiology, Genetics and Culture</i> is essential reading for biological scientists, researchers, instructors and advanced students in the fields of biology, ecology, aquaculture, environmental science, toxicology, genetics, pathology, taxonomy and public health.

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