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  • Marine biology
  • Parasitology
  • Invertebrate zoology

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  • Benthic marine environments contain diverse materials, including plankton, detritus, and microbial parasites.
  • Suspension-feeding bivalve molluscs filter these materials from the water column.
  • Bivalve parasites face significant challenges in surviving, infecting, and establishing within their hosts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the strategies employed by bivalve parasites to overcome host defenses.
  • To explore the life cycles and transmission of viral, bacterial, and protozoan parasites in marine bivalves.
  • To illustrate host-parasite interactions in suspension-feeding systems.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of existing studies on bivalve parasites.
  • Analysis of parasite adaptations for water column survival and host entry.
  • Examination of host defense mechanisms (particle sorting, digestion, innate immunity).

Main Results:

  • Bivalve parasites have evolved diverse life stages and mechanisms to survive in the water column.
  • Parasites must navigate complex host particle selection and immune systems.
  • Successful infection relies on evading mechanical, chemical, and immunological defenses.

Conclusions:

  • Parasite transmission in suspension-feeding bivalves is a complex process involving multiple evasion strategies.
  • Understanding these host-parasite dynamics is crucial for bivalve health and aquaculture.
  • Further research is needed to fully elucidate the emergent properties of these systems.