Characterizing the microbiome of farmed Pacific oysters from British Columbia and Alaska

• Main Author: Cho, Anna
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of British Columbia 2019
• Subjects: British Columbia; Canada; Pacific; Crassostrea gigas; Pacific oyster; Alaska
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/68630

Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) aquaculture is one of the largest suppliers of seafood worldwide. For instance, oyster production from British Columbia contributes 60% of the annual shellfish production in Canada. With the expanding industry, there have been growing incidents of mortality events...