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Review of the fauna associated with wild and farmed mussels and oysters in the Mediterranean
ABSTRACT Mussels and oysters are important ecosystem engineers which modify the physical and chemical characteristics of the environment and create habitats that support highly diverse associated communities. In the Mediterranean Sea, the native Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis and the European flat oyster Ostrea edulis, together the ...
Barbara Mikac +5 more
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Ocean Governance and Marine Conservation: Institutional Work as a Lever for Ocean Sustainability
ABSTRACT Ocean governance presents one of the most complex environmental policy challenges of our time, requiring coordinated action across multiple scales, sectors and stakeholder groups. This paper applies institutional work theory to systematically examine how actors create, maintain and disrupt the governance arrangements underpinning ocean ...
Kedar Uttam +3 more
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Climate change is causing ocean warming (OW) and increasing the frequency, intensity, and duration of extreme weather events, including Marine Heat Waves (MHWs).
Nate Howarth +3 more
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IntroductionThe Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas), one of the major aquaculture shellfish worldwide, has strong environmental adaptability. However, genetic diversity and population structure of the Pacific oysters in Dalian Sea, the major natural and ...
Junxia Mao +6 more
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The emergence of the microvariant genotype of Ostreid herpesvirus 1 (OsHV-1 μVar) has caused mass mortalities of Pacific oysters Crassostrea gigas, resulting in significant economic losses in Europe, New Zealand and Australia. There is variability in the
Oliver, R, Fuhrmann, M, Hick, P
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Preservatives limit microbial development, oxidation, and enzymatic degradation, resulting in better food quality and extended shelf life. Classified as natural, synthetic, or biological, each preservative has distinctive attributes and modes of action. Growing preference for natural preservatives aligns with clean label trends.
Monica Suresh +4 more
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Spatial and temporal variability in infestation of Oregon oyster farms by shell-boring polychaetes
Shell-boring polychaetes burrow into the shells of cultivated and wild molluscs, leading to the formation of unsightly blisters that fill with mud, detritus, and fecal material.
Megan E. Considine +4 more
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This paper highlights a concerning scenario of environmental contamination by multidrug‐resistant bacteria, underscoring the need for integrated surveillance and control strategies to address antimicrobial resistance in aquatic environments within the context of One Health.
Francisco Lucas de Amorim Nascimento +13 more
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Laboratory Replication of Ostreid Herpes Virus (OsHV-1) Using Pacific Oyster Tissue Explants
Pacific oysters (Crassostrea or Magallana gigas) are one of the most economically important aquaculture species globally. Over the past two decades, ostreid herpesvirus (OsHV-1) has become a major pathogen of cultured Pacific oysters, resulting in ...
Robert W. A. Potts +7 more
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Impact of exposure temperature rise on mass mortality of tidal flat pacific oysters
Oysters are a major commercial and ecological fishery resource. Recently, the oyster industry has experienced mass mortality in summer due to environmental factors.
Jang-Mu Heo +6 more
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