Overcoming Ostrea edulis seed production limitations to meet ecosystem restoration demands in the UN decade on restoration
The European flat oyster, Ostrea edulis, is a habitat-forming bivalve which was historically widespread throughout Europe. Following its decline due to overfishing, pollution, sedimentation, invasive species, and disease, O. edulis and its beds are now listed as a threatened and/or declining species...
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ftunivwagenin:oai:library.wur.nl:wurpubs/615131 2024-04-28T08:16:40+00:00 Overcoming Ostrea edulis seed production limitations to meet ecosystem restoration demands in the UN decade on restoration zu Ermgassen, Philine S.E. Strand, Åsa Bakker, Nienke Blanco, Ainhoa Bonačić, Kruno Boudry, Pierre Brundu, Gianni Cameron, Tom C. Connellan, Iarfhlaith Da Costa, Fiz Debney, Alison Fabra, Monica Frankic, Anamarija Gamble, Celine Gray, Mathew W. Helmer, Luke Holbrook, Zoë Hugh-Jones, Tristan Kamermans, Pauline Magnesen, Thorolf Nielsen, Pernille Preston, Joanne Ranger, Christopher J. Saurel, Camille Smyth, David Stechele, Brecht Theodorou, John A. Colsoul, Bérenger 2023 application/pdf https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/overcoming-ostrea-edulis-seed-production-limitations-to-meet-ecos https://doi.org/10.1051/alr/2023012 en eng https://edepot.wur.nl/631687 https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/overcoming-ostrea-edulis-seed-production-limitations-to-meet-ecos doi:10.1051/alr/2023012 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Wageningen University & Research Aquatic Living Resources 36 (2023) ISSN: 0990-7440 Life Science Article/Letter to editor 2023 ftunivwagenin https://doi.org/10.1051/alr/2023012 2024-04-03T14:34:17Z The European flat oyster, Ostrea edulis, is a habitat-forming bivalve which was historically widespread throughout Europe. Following its decline due to overfishing, pollution, sedimentation, invasive species, and disease, O. edulis and its beds are now listed as a threatened and/or declining species and habitat by OSPAR. Increasing recognition of the plight of the oyster, alongside rapidly developing restoration techniques and growing interest in marine restoration, has resulted in a recent and rapid growth in habitat restoration efforts. O. edulis seed supply is currently a major bottleneck in scaling up habitat restoration efforts in Europe. O. edulis has been cultured for centuries, however, research into its culture declined following the introduction of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas to Europe in the early 1970 s. Recent efforts to renew both hatchery and pond production of O. edulis seed for habitat restoration purposes are hampered by restoration project timelines and funding typically being short, or projects not planning appropriately for the timescales required for investment, research-and-development and delivery of oyster seed by commercial producers. Furthermore, funding for restoration is intermittent, making long-term commitments between producers and restoration practitioners difficult. Long-term, strategic investment in research and production are needed to overcome these bottlenecks and meet current ambitious restoration targets across Europe. Article in Journal/Newspaper Crassostrea gigas Pacific oyster Wageningen UR (University & Research Centre): Digital Library Aquatic Living Resources 36 16 |
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The European flat oyster, Ostrea edulis, is a habitat-forming bivalve which was historically widespread throughout Europe. Following its decline due to overfishing, pollution, sedimentation, invasive species, and disease, O. edulis and its beds are now listed as a threatened and/or declining species and habitat by OSPAR. Increasing recognition of the plight of the oyster, alongside rapidly developing restoration techniques and growing interest in marine restoration, has resulted in a recent and rapid growth in habitat restoration efforts. O. edulis seed supply is currently a major bottleneck in scaling up habitat restoration efforts in Europe. O. edulis has been cultured for centuries, however, research into its culture declined following the introduction of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas to Europe in the early 1970 s. Recent efforts to renew both hatchery and pond production of O. edulis seed for habitat restoration purposes are hampered by restoration project timelines and funding typically being short, or projects not planning appropriately for the timescales required for investment, research-and-development and delivery of oyster seed by commercial producers. Furthermore, funding for restoration is intermittent, making long-term commitments between producers and restoration practitioners difficult. Long-term, strategic investment in research and production are needed to overcome these bottlenecks and meet current ambitious restoration targets across Europe. |
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zu Ermgassen, Philine S.E. Strand, Åsa Bakker, Nienke Blanco, Ainhoa Bonačić, Kruno Boudry, Pierre Brundu, Gianni Cameron, Tom C. Connellan, Iarfhlaith Da Costa, Fiz Debney, Alison Fabra, Monica Frankic, Anamarija Gamble, Celine Gray, Mathew W. Helmer, Luke Holbrook, Zoë Hugh-Jones, Tristan Kamermans, Pauline Magnesen, Thorolf Nielsen, Pernille Preston, Joanne Ranger, Christopher J. Saurel, Camille Smyth, David Stechele, Brecht Theodorou, John A. Colsoul, Bérenger |
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zu Ermgassen, Philine S.E. Strand, Åsa Bakker, Nienke Blanco, Ainhoa Bonačić, Kruno Boudry, Pierre Brundu, Gianni Cameron, Tom C. Connellan, Iarfhlaith Da Costa, Fiz Debney, Alison Fabra, Monica Frankic, Anamarija Gamble, Celine Gray, Mathew W. Helmer, Luke Holbrook, Zoë Hugh-Jones, Tristan Kamermans, Pauline Magnesen, Thorolf Nielsen, Pernille Preston, Joanne Ranger, Christopher J. Saurel, Camille Smyth, David Stechele, Brecht Theodorou, John A. Colsoul, Bérenger |
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Overcoming Ostrea edulis seed production limitations to meet ecosystem restoration demands in the UN decade on restoration |
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Overcoming Ostrea edulis seed production limitations to meet ecosystem restoration demands in the UN decade on restoration |
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