Oysters : physiology, ecological distribution and mortality / Jian G. Qin, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Qin, Jian G.

Series:

Marine biology (New York (N.Y.))

Marine biology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oysters--Physiology.

Oysters.

Oysters--Ecology.

Oysters--Mortality.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 311 p.) : ill., maps

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2012.

Summary:

Oysters have a competitive advantage and dominate other molluscan species with respect to global distribution and aquaculture production. At present, the Pacific oyster has become one of the most important edible oysters in world aquaculture. Recently, with research advancements in oyster farming technology, non-native species invasion, environmental monitoring and disease control, new findings and outcomes have emerged. This book presents the latest research development in oyster reproduction, physiological response to pollution, ecological distribution and management, mass mortality, disease control, and other technical advance in oyster research.

Contents:

The development of Pacific oysters Crassostrea gigas produced using cryopreserved sperm / Xiaoming Zhang, Xiaoxu Li, Steven Clarke and Xia Li

Vitellogenesis / Toshie Matsumoto

PAHs from fossil fuels and their impact on oysters / Paul T. Smith and Narsimha Reddy

Non-invasive investigation of live oysters with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) / Narsimha Reddy and Paul T. Smith

Managing the intentional introduction of nonnative species / Meifeng Luo, James J. Opaluch, James L. Anderson and Kurt Schnier

Oysters shells as environmental recorders : experiences from the southern Bay of Biscay, Spain / Ruben Higuera-Ruiz, Ruth Ibisate and Javier Elorza

Exploring correlations between spawning mediated response and summer mortality in Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas / Yan Li, Kirsten Benkendorff, Jian G. Qin and Xiaoxu Li

Pacific cupped oyster, Crassostrea gigas, mortality outbreaks and infectious diseases / T. Renault

Immune responses in the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas : an overview with focus on summer mortalities / Paulina Schmitt, Marylise Duperthuy, Caroline Montagnani, Evelyne Bachere and Delphine Destoumieux-Garzon

Toxic effects and stress in oysters in relation to pollution / Michelle Giltrap and Francis O'Beirn.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781621005575 (e-book)

9781621005186 (hbk.)