Recent advancements in genomic technologies have led to the discovery and application of
DNA‐markers [eg single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)] for the genetic improvement of …

Selective breeding has been successfully applied to improve profitability and sustainability
in numerous aquatic species. Recent developments of high throughput genoty** …

Most molluscs possess shells, constructed from a vast array of microstructures and
architectures. The fully formed shell is composed of calcite or aragonite. These CaCO3 …

High-throughput sequencing technologies have been extensively applied to genetics and
breeding in the aquaculture industry. To date, many aquaculture animal genomes have …

Inbreeding can lead to a loss of heterozygosity in a population and when combined with
genetic drift may reduce the adaptive potential of a species. However, there is uncertainty …

Selective breeding programs have been initiated worldwide for the Pacific oyster
Crassostrea gigas to improve economically important traits such as growth and disease …

Aquaculture is the fast-growing agricultural sector and has the ability to meet the growing
demand for protein nutritional security for future population. In future aquaculture is going to …

Oyster reefs are among the most threatened marine habitats globally. In Europe, oyster reefs
have been extirpated from most locations within their historical range. Active restoration of …

The shells of marine mollusks represent promising metagenomic archives of the past,
adding to bones, teeth, hairs, and environmental samples most commonly examined in …

Abstract The Native Oyster Restoration Alliance (NORA) supports the protection and
ecological restoration of the native European oyster, Ostrea edulis, and its habitat across its …