The first known cases of accidental choking have been discovered, dating back 150 million years, when some opportunistic fish ...

A sweeping new study has unveiled a global map of marine mollusks that reflects not just present-day ocean conditions but ...

Biogeographical regions of marine organisms, i.e., their distribution across different habitats, often overlap well with the major global ocean currents. The geological age of the currents plays a ...

As boats begin to dot the waters off Citrus County, there’s more at stake this scalloping season than a good haul. After two ...

The singer pulls on it, the note pushes back, and vice versa; the struggles are chronicled by the anguished note's rising and falling pitch as a helpless vowel is wrung to death. Melisma. I know it's ...

Bivalves are some of the most diverse marine animals alive today – but even they’re not safe from extinction.

Over the past few decades, more and more diners have heard the gospel of great oysters and, as a result, demand for the bivalves has skyrocketed.

Health officials warn of dangerous domoic acid levels in local bivalve shellfish. Ensure safety by avoiding locally harvested shellfish amid the advisory.

The human biology major will provide students with a broad biological understanding of our species, from molecules, genes, and cells to tissues, organ systems and organism/environment interactions.

Is eating shellfish healthy for the planet? Aquaculture of oysters, clams and other bivalves has doubled over the last two decades, pushing out more destructive fishing methods. Around 90 percent ...

The California Department of Fish & Wildlife recently issued a warning against consuming sport-taken bivalve shellfish from Santa Barbara County. The species include sport-harvested mussels, clams ...

A study of bivalves on the western coast of South Africa led by Paul Valentich-Scott of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History provided new insights into the lives of the region's unique ...