A large number of species and taxa have been studied for genetic polymorphism.
Microsatellites have been known as hypervariable neutral molecular markers with the …

In the fifty years since the introduction of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas and the first
reports of the parasites Marteilia refringens and Bonamia ostreae in European waters …

The native European flat oyster Ostrea edulis is listed in the OSPAR Convention for the
Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (species and habitat …

The native European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis L.) represented an important source of food
for coastal communities in Europe, even during prehistoric times. This is confirmed by …

The flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) is one of the most appreciated molluscs in Europe, but natural
beds have been greatly reduced due to harvesting and the effects of the parasite Bonamia …

The European flat oyster, Ostrea edulis, once formed extensive reef habitats throughout
European seas and estuaries. These reefs are now largely functionally extinct, yet interest …

Although all marine ecosystems have experienced global‐scale losses, oyster reefs have
shown the greatest. Therefore, substantial efforts have been dedicated to restoration of such …

This chapter provides an overview of the way in which simple methods for studying the
macroscopic features of oyster shells, excavated from relatively recent historical deposits in …

The flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) is one of the most appreciated molluscs in Europe, but its
production has been greatly reduced by the parasite Bonamia ostreae. Here, new …

Ostrea edulis, the European flat oyster, was once a widespread economically and
ecologically important marine species, but has suffered dramatic declines over the past two …