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• Select Bacterial community profiling of the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica): comparison of culture-dependent and culture-independent outcomes

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  Bacterial community profiling of the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica): comparison of culture-dependent and culture-independent outcomes

  Authors:Kenneth J. La Valley, Steve Jones, Marta Gomez-Chiarri, Joseph Dealteris, and Michael RiceFrom:Journal of Shellfish Research (Vol. 28, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20096,443 words Report 1420LABSTRACT Tissue-associated bacterial community profiles generated using a nested polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) approach and culture-dependent and culture-independent isolation...
• Select Isolation and evaluation of new probiotic bacteria for use in shellfish hatcheries: II. effects of a Vibrio sp. probiotic candidate upon survival of oyster larvae (Crassostrea virginica) in pilot-scale trials

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  Isolation and evaluation of new probiotic bacteria for use in shellfish hatcheries: II. effects of a Vibrio sp. probiotic candidate upon survival of oyster larvae (Crassostrea virginica) in pilot-scale trials

  Authors:Diane Kapareiko, Hyun Jeong Lim, Eric J. Schott, Ammar Hanif, and Gary H. WikforsFrom:Journal of Shellfish Research (Vol. 30, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20115,511 words Report 1580LABSTRACT Environmentally-friendly methods for controlling microbial pathogenesis in aquaculture with probiotic bacteria are becoming increasingly preferred over the use of chemical means, such as disinfectants or...
• Select Differential fertilization success between two populations of eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica

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  Differential fertilization success between two populations of eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica

  Authors:Haibin Zhang, John Scarpa, and Matthew P. HareFrom:The Biological Bulletin (Vol. 219, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20105,669 words Report 1530LIdentification of mechanisms promoting prezygotic reproductive isolation and their prevalence are key goals in evolutionary biology because of their potential role in speciation. In marine broadcast-spawning species,...
• Select Effects of oyster depuration gear on eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) in a low density aquaculture site in Long Island Sound

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  Effects of oyster depuration gear on eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) in a low density aquaculture site in Long Island Sound

  Authors:Jamie M.P. Vaudrey, Tessa Getchis, Kaitlyn Shaw, James Markow, Robert Britton, and James N. KremerFrom:Journal of Shellfish Research (Vol. 28, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20095,587 words Report 1420LABSTRACT Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) aquaculture has a long history and tradition in Long Island Sound (Connecticut, USA). Although most of the producers practice traditional on-bottom aquaculture, there are a...
• Select The potential for oysters, Crassostrea virginica, to develop resistance to dermo disease in the field: evaluation using a gene-based population dynamics model

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  The potential for oysters, Crassostrea virginica, to develop resistance to dermo disease in the field: evaluation using a gene-based population dynamics model

  Authors:Eric N. Powell, John M. Klinck, Ximing Guo, Susan E. Ford, and David BushekFrom:Journal of Shellfish Research (Vol. 30, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 201116,351 words Report 1420LABSTRACT Today, populations of eastern oysters, Crassostrea virginica, are commonly limited by disease mortality. Resistance to MSX disease has developed in a number of cases, but the development of resistance to Dermo...
• Select Regulation of sperm motility in Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) spawning naturally in seawater with low salinity.

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  Regulation of sperm motility in Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) spawning naturally in seawater with low salinity.

  Authors:Zoe G. Nichols, Scott Rikard, Sayyed Mohammad Hadi Alavi, William C. Walton, and Ian A. E. ButtsFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 18, 202111,212 words Report 1450LOyster aquaculture is expanding worldwide, where many farms rely on seed produced by artificial spawning. As sperm motility and velocity are key determinants for fertilization success, understanding the regulation of...
• Select Assessing in situ tolerances of eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) under moderate hypoxic regimes: implications for restoration

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  Assessing in situ tolerances of eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) under moderate hypoxic regimes: implications for restoration

  Authors:Matthew W. Johnson, Sean P. Powers, Joseph Senne, and Kyeong ParkFrom:Journal of Shellfish Research (Vol. 28, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20096,489 words Report 1500LABSTRACT Increases in the frequency and duration of hypoxia and the loss of biogenic reefs are two of the most prominent environmental insults to estuaries. We investigated the interaction between moderate hypoxia and...
• Select Population genetics of the Eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin, 1791) in the Gulf of Mexico

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  Population genetics of the Eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin, 1791) in the Gulf of Mexico

  Authors:Robin L. Varney, Clara E. Galindo-Sanchez, Pedro Cruz, and Patrick M. GaffneyFrom:Journal of Shellfish Research (Vol. 28, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20094,945 words Report 1570LABSTRACT Genetic variation in eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) collected from 13 sites in the Gulf of Mexico was examined using a combination of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequencing, mtDNA restriction fragment...
• Select Two-tiered defense strategy may compensate for predator avoidance costs of an ecosystem engineer

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  Two-tiered defense strategy may compensate for predator avoidance costs of an ecosystem engineer

  Authors:Avery E. Scherer, Christopher E. Bird, Melissa R. McCutcheon, Xinping Hu, and Delbert L. SmeeFrom:Marine Biology (Vol. 165, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  July 19, 20188,219 words Report 1460LInducing defenses to deter predators is a necessary process theorized to incur costs. Although studies have investigated defense trade-offs, quantifying trade-offs is challenging and costs are often inferred....
• Select Chemical and physiological measures on oysters (Crassostrea virginica) from oil-exposed sites in Louisiana

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  Chemical and physiological measures on oysters (Crassostrea virginica) from oil-exposed sites in Louisiana

  Authors:Thomas M. Soniat, Sarah M. King, Matthew A. Tarr, and Megan A. ThorneFrom:Journal of Shellfish Research (Vol. 30, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20112,834 words Report 1390LABSTRACT Potential lethal and sublethal effects of oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill to oysters (Crassostrea virginica) in Louisiana east of the Mississippi River were examined along a biophysical gradient of oil...
• Select IMPACTS OF ALTERED HYDROLOGY ON THE SOURCES OF PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON ON THE DIET OF CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA IN THE NORTHERN EVERGLADES, FLORIDA, USA

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  IMPACTS OF ALTERED HYDROLOGY ON THE SOURCES OF PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON ON THE DIET OF CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA IN THE NORTHERN EVERGLADES, FLORIDA, USA

  Authors:Ai Ning Loh, Ludovic Hermabessiere, Patricia Goodman, Aswani K. Volety, and Philippe SoudantFrom:Journal of Shellfish Research (Vol. 36, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20176,596 words Report 1350LStable isotope composition of the eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica was characterized from three estuaries in the Ten Thousand Islands (Florida). Freshwater inflow from watershed management is affecting this region...
• Select Histopathology of the digestive tissues and whole-body anaerobic bacteria counts of the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, after experimental exposure to anoxia

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  Histopathology of the digestive tissues and whole-body anaerobic bacteria counts of the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, after experimental exposure to anoxia

  Authors:Susan B. Fogelson, F. Scott Rikard, Yolanda Brady, and Richard K. WallaceFrom:Journal of Shellfish Research (Vol. 30, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20115,922 words Report 1480LABSTRACT The Eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, is a sensitive bio-indicator of environmental changes ranging from tidal flux to heavy-metal pollution. Extreme fluctuations in dissolved oxygen levels are well...
• Select Quantifying salinity and season effects on eastern oyster clearance and oxygen consumption rates

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  Quantifying salinity and season effects on eastern oyster clearance and oxygen consumption rates

  Authors:S. M. Casas, R. Lavaud, M. K. La Peyre, L. A. Comeau, R. Filgueira, and J. F. La PeyreFrom:Marine Biology (Vol. 165, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 25, 201810,362 words Report 1460LThere are few data on Crassostrea virginica physiological rates across the range of salinities and temperatures to which they are regularly exposed, and this limits the applicability of growth and production models...
• Select Metaplasia of respiratory and digestive tissues in the eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica associated with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

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  Metaplasia of respiratory and digestive tissues in the eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica associated with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

  Authors:Deanne S. Roopnarine, Peter D. Roopnarine, Laurie C. Anderson, Ji Hae Hwang, and Swati PatelFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 7, 20218,342 words Report 1580LMetaplasia is a well documented and deleterious effect of crude oil components on oysters. This reversible transformation of one cell type to another is a common response to petroleum-product exposure in molluscs. It has...
• Select Heat shock protein 70 expression in juvenile Eastern oysters, Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin, 1791), exposed to anoxic conditions

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  Heat shock protein 70 expression in juvenile Eastern oysters, Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin, 1791), exposed to anoxic conditions

  Authors:Nobuo Ueda, Courtney Ford, Scott Rikard, Richard Wallace, and Anne BoettcherFrom:Journal of Shellfish Research (Vol. 28, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20094,541 words Report 1400LABSTRACT Anoxic water events in conjunction with summer high temperatures are thought to be one of the causes of declines in natural oyster reefs on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay. Work is underway to determine whether...
• Select Spatiotemporal variation in oyster fecundity and reproductive output in a network of no-take reserves

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  Spatiotemporal variation in oyster fecundity and reproductive output in a network of no-take reserves

  Authors:Raymond M. Mroch, III, David B. Eggleston, and Brandon J. PuckettFrom:Journal of Shellfish Research (Vol. 31, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20126,767 words Report 1650LABSTRACT Adult fecundity and reproductive potential can be critical determinants of subsequent larval supply and juvenile recruitment, and important determinants of placed-based management, especially when selecting...
• Select Applying a coupled biophysical model to predict larval dispersal and source/sink relationships in a depleted metapopulation of the eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica

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  Applying a coupled biophysical model to predict larval dispersal and source/sink relationships in a depleted metapopulation of the eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica

  Authors:William S. Arnold, Steven D. Meyers, Stephen P. Geiger, Mark E. Luther, Diego Narvaez, Marc E. Frischer, et al.From:Journal of Shellfish Research (Vol. 36, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 201713,102 words Report 1520LABSTRACT The eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica once supported one of the largest fisheries in the eastern United States. Oyster populations and the reefs they form have suffered chronic long-term decline throughout...
• Select Identification and characterization of 66 EST-SSR markers in the eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin)

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  Identification and characterization of 66 EST-SSR markers in the eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin)

  Authors:Yongping Wang, Yaohua Shi, and Ximing GuoFrom:Journal of Shellfish Research (Vol. 28, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20093,951 words Report 1380LABSTRACT Large numbers of genetic markers are needed for genomic analyses in the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica). We previously identified 53 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers from an expressed sequence tag...
• Select Responses of an oyster host (Crassostrea virginica) and its protozoan parasite (Perkinsus marinus) to increasing air temperature

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  Responses of an oyster host (Crassostrea virginica) and its protozoan parasite (Perkinsus marinus) to increasing air temperature

  Authors:Jennafer C. Malek and James E. ByersFrom:PeerJ (Vol. 6) Peer-Reviewed

  July 2, 20187,243 words Report 1540LBackground Changes in climate are predicted to influence parasite and pathogen infection patterns in terrestrial and marine environments. Increases in temperature in particular may greatly alter biological processes,...
• Select Restoration of Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin) to the Hudson River, USA: a spatiotemporal modeling approach

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  Restoration of Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin) to the Hudson River, USA: a spatiotemporal modeling approach

  Authors:Adam Starke, Jeffrey S. Levinton, and Michael DoallFrom:Journal of Shellfish Research (Vol. 30, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20118,627 words Report 1600LABSTRACT As a result of its historical abundance and ecological significance, the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, has been identified as a primary restoration target for the Hudson River New York Harbor region....