Seasonal influence of wave action on thread production in Mytilus edulis

Seasonal influence of wave action on thread production in Mytilus edulis.

The blue mussel Mytilus edulis maintains a strong attachment to the substrate in high energy environments by producing byssal threads. On the shores of Rhode Island, USA, mussel attachment strength increases twofold in spring compared to that in the fall. While many factors could influence attachment strength (temperature, food supply, predator cues, etc.), it has been proposed that the variati...

Influence of wave action on Mytilus californianus mussel beds

Effects of wave exposure, temperature and epibiont fouling on byssal thread production and growth in the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis, in the Gulf of Maine

The Metachronal Wave of Lateral Cilia of Mytilus Edulis

The form of beat of cilia and the structure of the metachronal wave on the lateral gill epithelium of Mytulus edulis have been studied on living material by interference-contrast microscopy and stroboscopic illumination, and compared with the same features in rapid-fixed preparations studied by light microscopy and with the scanning electron microscope. The most striking finding is that the bea...

Seasonal cycles in and effects of starvation on egg development in Mytilus edulis

Histological and quantitative cytochemical methods were used to investigate seasonal cycles in, and effects of starvation on, reproduction throughout the gametogenic cycle. Amount and compos~tion of egg cytoplasm in ripe oocytes was found to be variable throughout the season. There was an overall decline in amount of egg cytoplasm as the gametogenic cycle progressed. Eggs developing early in th...