Global warming is altering the chemical, physical and biological fabric of the oceans through processes such as acidification, warming and de-oxygenation. These phenomena are not merely environmental stressors; they are evolutionary drivers that reshape entire food webs. Understanding how marine organisms—particularly molluscs—respond to these pressures is essential for forecasting ecosystem resilience and designing effective adaptation strategies.
Restorative aquaculture shifts the focus of farming away from production alone toward the rehabilitation of degraded habitats, by developing scenarios that weave together laboratory data and in-situ monitoring.