Recently, global demand for seafood such oysters is increasing as consumers seek healthy
and nutritive alternatives to a diet dominated by animal protein. This trend is attributed to the …

Freshwater mussels perform essential ecosystem functions, yet we have no information on
how their microbiomes fluctuate over time. In this study, we examined temporal variation in …

The success of today's calcifying organisms in tomorrow's oceans depends, in part, on the
resilience of their skeletons to ocean acidification. To the extent this statement is true there is …

Creating and maintaining an appropriate chemical environment is essential for
biomineralization, the process by which organisms precipitate minerals to form their shells or …

The eastern oysters serve as important keystone species in the United States, especially in
the Gulf of Mexico estuarine waters, and at the same time, provide unparalleled economic …

Oyster reefs are hotspots of denitrification mediated removal of dissolved nitrogen (N),
however, information on their denitrifier microbiota is scarce. Furthermore, in oyster …

Shellfish, such as the eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) are not only valued as seafood
but also for the ecosystem services they provide, including improving water quality and …

Oyster reefs are invaluable ecosystems that provide a wide array of critical ecosystem
services, including water filtration, coastal protection, and habitat provision for various …

The eastern oysters serve as important keystone species in the United States, especially in
the Gulf of Mexico estuarine waters, and at the same time, provide unparalleled economic …

Background: Accurate assessment of the abundance and composition of microbial
assemblages in a complex environmental sample depends on the successful lysis of …