Predation is a major source of mortality in bottom - cultured scallops. To investigate the behavioral, physiological, and molecular mechanisms underlying predator - induced stress responses, an integrative approach was employed on Yesso scallops ( Mizuhopecten yessoensis ) exposed to the northern Pacific sea star ( Asterias amurensis ) by combining shell clap behavior quantification, enzyme activity assays, and transcriptomic...

Neptunea cumingii is a carnivorous snail with a very high market value, but it cannot be cultivated on a large scale at present due to the lack of an appropriate artificial feed. In this study, we fed N. cumingii four kinds of diets ( Cristaria plicata meat, Chlamys farreri mantle, Mytilus edulis meat, and artificial feed) for 90 days and then measured growth indexes and digestive and immune enzyme indexes. We also subjected l...

High temperature and hypoxia greatly threaten marine life and aquaculture. Scallops, a diverse and ecologically important group of high economic value, mostly thrive in fluctuating environments, and are vulnerable to environmental stress. In the present study, the molecular response mechanism of scallops to a combination of environmental stressors was investigated via transcriptome analysis of the gill tissues in three scallop...