Molluscs

Picture shows the razor shell, (Ensis magnus), dead on the beach of La Lanzada, Spain, in July, 2023. Local media say high temperature may be behind the appearance of thousands of dead razor shells on the shore. Note: This picture is a screenshot from the video. (Newsflash)

21 July 2023

SHELL SHOCK: Thousands Of Dead Razor Clams Plague Spanish Beach

(starts) After shark sightings and stinky algae, thousands of dead razor clams are the latest blight...

Adriatic mollusks have proven to be incredibly resilient to climate change, weathering the last ice age with nearly no long-term effects. Note: Photo from press statment. (Fabio Negri/Newsflash)

28 April 2022

Adriatic Ecosystems Withstand Major Climate Shifts But Wither Under Human Impact

(starts) Human activities rather than climate change are having a more devastating effect on mollusk...