Settlement of Ostrea edulis is determined by the availability of hard substrata rather than its nature: implications for stock recovery and restoration of the European oyster
1. Since the collapse of the Ostrea edulis stock in the mid-1800s the oyster has struggled to re-establish itself in self-sustaining assemblages in Europe. 2. It is now widely recognized that O. edulis is an integral component of a healthy biologically functional benthic environment and, as such, th...
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ftqueensubelpubl:oai:pure.qub.ac.uk/portal:publications/3c5f710d-09a9-4e33-a09b-1d4d2470c9d3 2024-05-19T07:44:04+00:00 Settlement of Ostrea edulis is determined by the availability of hard substrata rather than its nature: implications for stock recovery and restoration of the European oyster Smyth, David Mahon, Anne Marie Roberts, Dai Kregting, Louise 2018-02-02 application/pdf https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/3c5f710d-09a9-4e33-a09b-1d4d2470c9d3 https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.2876 https://pureadmin.qub.ac.uk/ws/files/149103960/AQC_17_Final_Draft_1_.pdf eng eng https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/3c5f710d-09a9-4e33-a09b-1d4d2470c9d3 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Smyth , D , Mahon , A M , Roberts , D & Kregting , L 2018 , ' Settlement of Ostrea edulis is determined by the availability of hard substrata rather than its nature: implications for stock recovery and restoration of the European oyster ' , Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems . https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.2876 article 2018 ftqueensubelpubl https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.2876 2024-05-02T00:26:25Z 1. Since the collapse of the Ostrea edulis stock in the mid-1800s the oyster has struggled to re-establish itself in self-sustaining assemblages in Europe. 2. It is now widely recognized that O. edulis is an integral component of a healthy biologically functional benthic environment and, as such, the restoration of wild stocks has become a matter of urgency. 3. A major limiting factor in O. edulis stock recovery is the availability of suitable substrate material for oyster larvae settlement. 4. This research re-examined the larval settlement potential of several naturally occurring in-situ shell materials (e.g. Mytilus edulis, Modiolus modiolus, O. edulis), with the aim of determining which shell material is the most appropriate for large-scale restoration projects. 5. A positive correlation between available shell material and settlement was determined, and analysis using permanova did not identify an attachment preference by O. edulis to any particular shell type. 6. The findings suggest that if restoration efforts were coordinated with applied hydrodynamic and habitat suitability modelling, in conjunction with naturally occurring shell substrate concentrations, a cost-effective recovery for O. edulis assemblages in the wild could be achieved. Article in Journal/Newspaper Modiolus modiolus Queen's University Belfast Research Portal Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 28 3 662 671 |
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1. Since the collapse of the Ostrea edulis stock in the mid-1800s the oyster has struggled to re-establish itself in self-sustaining assemblages in Europe. 2. It is now widely recognized that O. edulis is an integral component of a healthy biologically functional benthic environment and, as such, the restoration of wild stocks has become a matter of urgency. 3. A major limiting factor in O. edulis stock recovery is the availability of suitable substrate material for oyster larvae settlement. 4. This research re-examined the larval settlement potential of several naturally occurring in-situ shell materials (e.g. Mytilus edulis, Modiolus modiolus, O. edulis), with the aim of determining which shell material is the most appropriate for large-scale restoration projects. 5. A positive correlation between available shell material and settlement was determined, and analysis using permanova did not identify an attachment preference by O. edulis to any particular shell type. 6. The findings suggest that if restoration efforts were coordinated with applied hydrodynamic and habitat suitability modelling, in conjunction with naturally occurring shell substrate concentrations, a cost-effective recovery for O. edulis assemblages in the wild could be achieved. |
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Settlement of Ostrea edulis is determined by the availability of hard substrata rather than its nature: implications for stock recovery and restoration of the European oyster |
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Settlement of Ostrea edulis is determined by the availability of hard substrata rather than its nature: implications for stock recovery and restoration of the European oyster |
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Settlement of Ostrea edulis is determined by the availability of hard substrata rather than its nature: implications for stock recovery and restoration of the European oyster |
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Settlement of Ostrea edulis is determined by the availability of hard substrata rather than its nature: implications for stock recovery and restoration of the European oyster |
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Settlement of Ostrea edulis is determined by the availability of hard substrata rather than its nature: implications for stock recovery and restoration of the European oyster |
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settlement of ostrea edulis is determined by the availability of hard substrata rather than its nature: implications for stock recovery and restoration of the european oyster |
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