Oyster farming is one of the oldest forms of aquaculture and oysters are farmed around the
globe. As with aquaculture in general, oyster aquaculture production has increased rapidly …

Seafood is a growing part of the economy, but its economic value is diminished by marine
diseases. Infectious diseases are common in the ocean, and here we tabulate 67 examples …

Molluscs comprise the second largest phylum of animals (after arthropods), occurring in
virtually all habitats. Some are commercially important, a few are pests and some carry …

Infectious diseases are common in marine environments, but the effects of a changing
climate on marine pathogens are not well understood. Here we review current knowledge …

Asia contributes more than 90% to the world's aquaculture production. Like other farming
systems, aquaculture is plagued with disease problems resulting from its intensification and …

▪ Abstract Oysters have been introduced worldwide to 73 countries, but the ecological
consequences of the introductions are not fully understood. Economically, introduced …

Rocky shores occur at the interface of the land and sea. Typically they are open ecosystems,
with steep environmental gradients. Their accessibility to man has rendered them …

This comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date work provides the definitive overview of
marine parasites worldwide. It is an invaluable reference for students and researchers in …

Although the commercial benefits of triploidy have been evaluated in the Pacific oyster
Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg, 1793), eastern oyster C. virginica (Gmelin, 1791), Sydney …

More and more infectious diseases affect marine molluscs. Some diseases have impacted
commercial species including MSX and Dermo of the eastern oyster, QPX of hard clams …