Journal of Shellfish Research articles from March 2009

Journal of Shellfish Research archives from March 2009

The Olympia oyster, Ostrea lurida Carpenter 1864 along the west coast of North America.(Report)
March 1, 2009... The Olympia oyster, Ostrea lurida, ([dagger]) is the only native oyster species on the west coast of the United States and Canada. Once an abundant estuarine organism, its historic range (Fig. 1) was from Baja, California, Mexico, to Sitka,...

You say Conchaphila, I say Lurida: molecular evidence for restricting the Olympia oyster (Ostrea lurida Carpenter 1864) to temperate western North America.(Report)
March 1, 2009... ABSTRACT The western North American bivalve mollusc known as the Olympia oyster, long known as Ostrea lurida Carpenter 1864 ([dagger]), is a historically exploited native species that has been largely displaced by larger nonnative oysters....

A shell of its former self: can Ostrea lurida Carpenter 1864 larval shells reveal information about a recruit's birth location?(Report)
March 1, 2009... ABSTRACT Despite the interest in restoring remnant populations of the Olympia oyster, Ostrea lurida Carpenter 1864, ([dagger]) little is known about connectivity among populations. Identifying the sources of settling larvae could broaden our...

Development and optimization of quantitative PCR assays to aid Osyrea lurida Carpenter 1864 restoration efforts.(polymerase chain reaction)(Report)
March 1, 2009... ABSTRACT The Olympia oyster (Ostrea lurida)([dagger]) is a prime candidate for the development of a rapid, high throughput, species-specific larval identification and quantification assay. We developed O. lurida specific DNA primers and a...

The nearly forgotten oyster: Ostrea lurida Carpenter 1864 (Olympia oyster) history and management in Washington State.(Report)
March 1, 2009... ABSTRACT Overexploited fisheries are a worldwide problem. Restoration efforts aimed at these fisheries often involve a combination of reduced catch, hatcheries, and habitat improvement. The native oyster of western North America, Ostrea lurida,...

History of Olympia oysters (Ostrea lurida Carpenter 1864) in Oregon estuaries, and a description of recovering populations in Coos Bay.(Report)
March 1, 2009... ABSTRACT Historical evidence indicates that Olympia oysters (Oswea lurida) ([dagger]) are indigenous to at least three of Oregon's estuaries. Populations of O. lurida occur in Yaquina Bay, Netarts Bay, and Coos Bay, although only the population...

Status of the Olympia oyster, Ostrea lurida Carpenter 1864, in British Columbia, Canada.(Report)
March 1, 2009... INTRODUCTION The Olympia oyster (Ostrea lurida, Carpenter 1864) ([dagger]) is one of four species of oysters established in British Columbia (BC), Canada, and the only naturally occurring oyster (Bourne 1997, Gillespie 1999). Pacific...

Geographic distribution and intertidal population status for the Olympia oyster, Ostrea lurida Carpenter 1864, from Alaska to Baja.(Report)
March 1, 2009... INTRODUCTION The Olympia oyster, ([double dagger]) Ostrea lurida Carpenter 1864, is the only oyster native to the west coasts of the United States and Canada (hereafter referred to as West Coast). It was once abundant along its known...

Rebuilding Olympia oysters, Ostrea lurida Carpenter 1864, in Fidalgo Bay, Washington.(Report)
March 1, 2009... ABSTRACT The Olympia oyster, Ostrea lurida, ([dagger]) is native to the Pacific Coast of North America and was common in Puget Sound prior to the arrival of European settlers. Over harvest in the late 1800s, combined with severe pollution in...

Impacts of invasive oyster drills on Olympia oyster (Ostrea lurida Carpenter 1864) recovery in Willapa Bay, Washington, United States.(Report)
March 1, 2009... ABSTRACT The Olympia oyster (Ostrea lurida) ([double dagger]) was historically abundant in Willapa Bay, WA, but populations were decimated by overexploitation in the mid to late-1800s and have failed to recover. We investigated the potential...

Factors preventing the recovery of a historically overexploited shellfish species, Ostrea lurida Carpenter 1864.(Report)
March 1, 2009... ABSTRACT The Olympia oyster, Ostrea lurida Carpenter 1864, ([dagger]) in estuaries along the Pacific coast of North America, experienced overexploitation throughout its range in the late 1800s, resulting in commercial extinction before 1930....

Evaluation of Olympia oyster (Ostrea lurida carpenter 1864) status and restoration techniques in Puget sound, Washington, United States.(Report)
March 1, 2009... ABSTRACT The Olympia oyster of Washington State, USA (Ostrea lurida ([dagger])) was heavily exploited (1850 to 1940), declined dramatically, and has subsequently failed to recover, although it still supports small aquaculture operations. This...

Seasonal settlement of Olympia oyster larvae, Ostrea lurida Carpenter 1864 and its relationship to seawater temperature in two southern California estuaries.(Report)
March 1, 2009... ABSTRACT The continued lack of recovery of the United States west coast populations of the Olympia oyster, Ostrea lurida ([dagger]) Carpenter 1864, has piqued recent interest in restoration projects. Because local population persistence is...

Genetic aspects of restoring Olympia oysters and other native bivalves: balancing the need for action, good intentions, and the risks of making things worse.(Report)
March 1, 2009... ABSTRACT As interest and efforts in ecological restoration of native bivalve populations grow, the genetic implications of various restoration strategies are often unclear to resource managers and restoration practitioners, even though genetic...

Contemporary approaches for small-scale oyster reef restoration to address substrate versus recruitment limitation: a review and comments relevant for the Olympia oyster, Ostrea lurida Carpenter 1864.(Report)
March 1, 2009... ABSTRACT Reefs and beds formed by oysters such as the Eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica and the Olympia oyster, Ostrea lurida Carpenter 1864 ([dagger]) were dominant features in many estuaries throughout their native ranges. Many of these...

Oyster shells as vectors for exotic organisms.(Report)
March 1, 2009... ABSTRACT Oyster shell may be taken from one bay and placed in another for a variety of purposes, including the restoration or enhancement of native oysters or other native species. Whereas it is generally appreciated that undesirable organisms...