IntroductionEuropean and member state legislation encourage the sustainable development of offshore environments, with the restoration or creation of flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) habitats offering potential solutions to enhance biodiversity and provide ...
Brecht Stechele +9 more
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The European native oyster, Ostrea edulis, in Wales, a historical account of a forgotten fishery
The history of the European native oyster has been documented for numerous countries within its natural range. However, the history of Ostrea edulis in Wales remains conspicuously absent from current UK and European peer-reviewed publications.
Hayden-Hughes Maria +3 more
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Flat oyster fishery management during a time with fluctuating population size [PDF]
Wild populations of the native European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) are nowadays rare. Worldwide, flat oyster populations have declined due to overexploitation, diseases and pollution. Yet, in the Limfjorden, Denmark, a small but persistent population of
Nielsen Pernille, Petersen Jens Kjerulf
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Signatures of selection for bonamiosis resistance in European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis): New genomic tools for breeding programs and management of natural resources [PDF]
The European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) is a highly appreciated mollusk with an important aquaculture production throughout the 20th century, in addition to playing an important role on coastal ecosystems.
Manuel Vera +10 more
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Historical dataset details the distribution, extent and form of lost Ostrea edulis reef ecosystems [PDF]
Ocean ecosystems have been subjected to anthropogenic influences for centuries, but the scale of past ecosystem changes is often unknown. For centuries, the European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis), an ecosystem engineer providing biogenic reef habitats, was
Ruth H. Thurstan +35 more
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Novel settlement substrates for European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) restoration [PDF]
The flat oyster Ostrea edulis L., once common in the North Sea, declined rapidly due to intensive fisheries in the late 19th century and disease outbreaks at the beginning of the 20th century and is now listed as 'threatened' or 'declining,' with restoration of oyster beds now included in European directives and national plans.
Kamermans, Pauline +12 more
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Complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of the European flat oyster
Background Because of its typical architecture, inheritance and small size, mitochondrial (mt) DNA is widely used for phylogenetic studies. Gene order is generally conserved in most taxa although some groups show considerable variation.
Morga Benjamin +3 more
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Fine Scale Patterns of Population Structure and Connectivity in Scandinavian Flat Oysters in Scandinavia (Ostrea edulis L.) [PDF]
Stocks of the European flat oyster, Ostrea edulis, have collapsed due to overfishing, habitat destruction, and pathogen outbreaks across most of their distribution range.
Chloé Robert +7 more
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Anaesthesia and gonad sampling in the European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) [PDF]
Abstract Controlled reproduction of the European flat oyster requires the development of tools adapted to this species, including a practical anaesthesia and gonad sampling protocol to facilitate sex determination and the verification of gametogenesis.
Suquet, Marc +5 more
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The effect of stocking density on the growth and mortality of the European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758) reared in lantern nets was evaluated, starting from spat up to the end of juvenile phase.
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