Effect of ploidy on salinity and temperature tolerance in early life stages of the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica)

The U.S. Gulf of Mexico contains the largest remaining wild oyster fishery in the world, but populations have declined in recent decades. A growing interest in off-bottom aquaculture that relies on triploid eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) has emerged in the Gulf region, yet these faster grow...

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Main Authors: Christian Boudreaux, Jessica L. Pruett, Alexz Carpenter, Kristine L. Willett, Deborah J. Gochfeld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Aquaculture Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352513423002624