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Bibliographic resource

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Book chapters

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Diversity of bivalve mollusks, their ecosystem services, and potential impacts of climate change

Abstract

Bivalves represent the second largest class of mollusks after gastropods that are found close to water and thrive well in marine, brackish, and freshwater ecosystems. Bivalves, the most important group of organisms among aquatic life, perform incredible ecological services, which include stabilizing the shoreline, providing habitat, aiding in the nitrogen and carbon cycles, and purifying water through filter feeding. They can endure for over hundreds of years, leaving behind long-lasting ecological and historical legacies. Some bivalve mollusks’ lifespans exceed 400 years, record environmental conditions, and offer time-constrained, multi-proxy records of climate change in any aquatic environment with extraordinary temporal resolution, ranging from individual days to years. In environmental and impact studies, bivalve mollusks help to set the stage for a larger use of this diverse group as proxies in investigations on ocean warming, climate change, and acidification. However, studies on molluscan diversity and the linkage between climate change and altering environmental conditions are very sparse globally and are in the nascent stage on the Indian subcontinent. In this context, a comprehensive review is inevitable to attract the attention of both the public and scientific communities to the bivalve molluscan diversity and their dynamism with the environment. This book chapter summarizes the present understanding of bivalve diversity, distribution, ecosystem services, and the effects of climate change on Indian bivalve mollusk species, which have been seriously affected by anthropogenic and climate factors over the years. This serves as a valuable resource for researchers, policymakers, and conservation practitioners seeking a comprehensive understanding of the intricate dynamics surrounding these ecologically important marine organisms in the context of a changing climate.

Bibliographic citation

Shamily, C.P.C.; Nandan, S.B.; Hershey, N.R. (2024). Diversity of bivalve mollusks, their ecosystem services, and potential impacts of climate change, in: Sabu, J. et al. Ecosystem services valuation for sustainable development. pp. 161-184. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-4688-0_7

Topic

Marine