Scallops (IMAGE) Stanford University Caption Scientists used respirometry experiments on modern marine animals including scallops to gather data for simulations of ancient marine animals’ physiology and interactions with their local environment. Credit Andres Marquez Usage Restrictions Credit required License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.