Proteomic identification of quality factors for oocytes in the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas.

Flow cytometric assessment of morphology, viability, and production of reactive oxygen species of Crassostrea gigas oocytes. Application to toxic dinoflagellate (Alexandrium minutum) exposure.

The Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas accounts for a large part of shellfish aquaculture production worldwide. Aspects of morphological and functional characteristics of oyster oocytes remain poorly documented, and traditional techniques, such as microscopic observations of shape or fertilization rate, are time and space consuming. The purpose of this study was to assess for the first time viabi...

Effects of temperature and salinity on haemocyte activities of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg).

The Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, is extensively cultivated and represents an important economic activity. Oysters are reared in estuarine areas, subjected to various biotic and abiotic factors. One of the limiting factors in aquaculture is mortality outbreaks, which may limit oyster production, and the causes of these outbreaks are not completely understood. In this context, the effects o...

The estimation of Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) parameters for Crassostrea gigas larvae Rico-Villa, Benjamin and Pouvreau, Stéphane Département de Physiologie Fonctionnelle des Organismes Marins, Station IFREMER

The major commercial marine bivalve in French aquaculture is the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas. Traditionally, bivalve culture relies on juvenile collection from the natural environment but due to the high year-to-year variation in spatfall recruitment the spat production in hatcheries is increasing recently. In this context, a better understanding of the biology of C. gigas larvae is requi...

Heritability of shell pigmentation in the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas

Article history: The Pacific oyster (Crassost Received 5 November 2007 Received in revised form 12 September 2008 Accepted 18 September 2008

Review on Breeding and Reproduction of European aquaculture species Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas)