Mercenaria (eukaryote)

Known as: Quahog, Mercenarias, Quahogs 
A genus of hard-shelled clams in the family Veneridae, class BIVALVIA, commonly called quahogs. They are found just below the surface in the subtidal… (More)
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2011
2011
Effects of Elevated Temperature and Carbon Dioxide on the Growth and Survival of Larvae and Juveniles of Three Species of Northwest Atlantic Bivalves
Rising CO(2) concentrations and water temperatures this century are likely to have transformative effects on many coastal marine… (More)
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2010
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2010
Effects of past, present, and future ocean carbon dioxide concentrations on the growth and survival of larval shellfish.
The combustion of fossil fuels has enriched levels of CO(2) in the world's oceans and decreased ocean pH. Although the… (More)
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2007
2007
Macroalgal growth on bivalve aquaculture netting enhances nursery habitat for mobile invertebrates and juvenile fishes
Destruction and degradation of biogenic nursery habitats, such as seagrass and coral/ oyster/polychaete reefs, threaten coastal… (More)
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2005
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2005
Strong biological controls on Sr / Ca ratios in aragonitic marine bivalve shells
[1] It is well known that skeletal remains of carbonate secreting organisms can provide a wealth of information about past… (More)
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2004
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2004
Modeling Seagrass Density and Distribution in Response to Changes in Turbidity Stemming from Bivalve Filtration and Seagrass Sediment Stabilization
In many areas of the North American mid-Atlantic coast, seagrass beds are either in decline or have disappeared due, in part, to… (More)
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2002
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2002
Mollusc larval shell formation: amorphous calcium carbonate is a precursor phase for aragonite.
The larval shells of the marine bivalves Mercenaria mercenaria and Crassostrea gigas are investigated by polarized light… (More)
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2002
2002
Molecular diagnostics, field validation, and phylogenetic analysis of Quahog Parasite Unknown (QPX), a pathogen of the hard clam Mercenaria mercenaria.
Quahog Parasite Unknown (QPX) is a protistan parasite that causes disease and mortality in the hard clam Mercenaria mercenaria… (More)
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1998
1998
Observations of a Protistan Disease Similar to QPX in Mercenaria mercenaria (Hard Clams) from the Coast of Massachusetts
During the summer and fall of 1995, in clam aquaculture leases at two locations on the coast of Massachusetts, significant… (More)
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1991
Highly Cited
1991
Modification of animal habitat by large plants: mechanisms by which seagrasses influence clam growth
Field experiments withMercenaria mercenaria in a relatively high-energy environment demonstrated that clams on unvegetated sand… (More)
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1988
Highly Cited
1988
Substrate choices made by marine larvae settling in still water and in a flume flow
Larvae of several species of invertebrates that live just below the surface of the seabed (infaunal species) are known to make… (More)
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